An important aspect of agricultural policy in Turkmenistan in 2016 was the creation of an effective agribusiness management system. In January, on the basis of a number of branch offices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and the State Committee for Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan environment and land resources have been established.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held a working meeting in Mary city airport with participation of some of the Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of military and law enforcement bodies of the country and hakim of Mary welayat.

The capital's Olympic Village Business Center hosted a press conference dedicated to complex preparations for the V Asian Indoors and Martial Arts Games to be held in September this year in Ashgabat. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Executive Committee of the Asian Games 2017, the National Olympic Committee, the State Committee on Sports, foreign experts on organization of international sports forums.

Meeting of the electorate with the candidate for the highest Government post, Deputy Hyakim of Mary Velayat Jumanazar Annayev was took place in Dashoguz.representatives of local community, the elders and yoth, leaders and personnel of the enterprises have gathered in the hall of N. Andalib State Music and Drama Theatre.

The meeting of the candidate for the highest government post, Deputy Chairman of the State Association of Food Industry Maksat Annanepesov with the electorate took place in S. Seydi State Drama Theatre of Turkmenabat. The leaders of local administration, employees of the enterprises, departments and famer’s associations, the representatives of non-government organizations and mass media, the elders and youth hae gathered there.

The meeting of Balkan Velayat electorate with the candidate for the post of the Head of the State, Deputy of the Mejlis, Board Director of Rysgal JSC Bank Bekmyrat Ataliyev took place in Balkanabat. It was held in Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy State Drama Theatre, where leaders of local administration, representatives of the enterprises and organizations of the region, the elders and youth have gathered.

The cultural House of Gyami settlement, Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal Velayat hosted the meeting between the electorate and the candidate for the President of Turkmenistan, Deputy of the Mejlis, Director of Seydi Oil Refinery Ramazan Durdiyev.

By the request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairperson of the Mejlis A. Nurberdiyeva received the credentials of Ambasador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to Turkmenistan Kim Hyun Jung.

On January 17, the registration of the candidates for the post of the president of Turkmenistan was completed. Nine candidates was officially registered for the forthcoming elections of the Head of the State.

As part of his trip to Balkan Welayat, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has visited a vessel of Turkmen Navy “Gaýratly”, which carries service for protection of maritime borders.