President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left with working trip for Lebap Velayat. Upon arrival to Turkmenabad Airport, the Head of the State held working session with participation of certain vice-premiers, leaders of military and law enforcement departments and the Hyakim of Lebap Velayat. Range of issues, related to social and economic development of the region, realization of industrial, natural reserve and transport and transit potential, was brought up for discussion.

Meeting of the electorate with one of the candidates for the post of the head of the State – Deputy Chairman of the State Association of Food Industry Maksat Annanepesov took place in Mekan Palace of Ashgabat hyakimlik. The heads of local administration, honoured elders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, working teams of the enterprises, mass media and youth gathered in the hall.

Turkmen National Institute for the democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan hosted another meeting of Interdepartmental commission for fulfilment of international obligations in human rights and international humanitarian law by Turkmenistan, where the representatives of the Mejlis, number of ministries and branch departments, non-government organizations took part. During the meetings, the outcomes of the work of the Commission for the year 2016 were summed up; the issues related to the main directions of the activity of this structure were discussed.

The entrepreneurs from Russia, UAE, Afghanistan and Hong Kong purchases polypropylene and base oil produced by Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex for foreign currency.

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has chaired a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which discussed urgent issues of public life and a number of documents.

The President of Turkmenistan has signed a decree on the construction of housing for people with disabilities and people in need of social protection. According to the document, multifamily residential buildings will be erected in Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary welayats and the city of Ashgabat. Hakimliks of the welayats and the capital will conclude appropriate contracts with local construction companies.

The Turkmen President familiarized himself with samples of vehicles intended to serve the participants of the Vth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat.

In 2017, on the eve of the Vth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, sports arenas of the capital’s Olympic Village are planning to have a number of international test competitions.

The President of Turkmenistan issued the Resolution authorizing the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Turkmenistan to sign contracts with foreign companies for the purchase of chemicals and sprayers.

On January 23, candidates for the post of President of Turkmenistan have had regular meetings with voters.