Ashgabat, December 20 (TDH). The qualifying competitions in sport dancing were held at the sports complex ""Galkynysh"". They were aimed at finalizing the national team composition for V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to be hosted by Turkmenistan in September 2017.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had expressed deep condolences to the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel in connection with an tragedy in Berlin, led numerous victims and injuries.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has sent a message of sincere condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with the tragic death of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey induced by the armed attack.

By the request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairperson of the Mejlis A. Nurberdiyeva received the copies of credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Turkmenistan Majibur Rahman Bhuyan.

The deputies of the Mejlis with support of the personnel of the Central Committee for elections and referendums in Turkmenistan held the sessions in Ashgabat and velayat centres, having reviewed the issues of organization of the campaign for elections of the President of Turkmenistan in full compliance with legislation of the country and international experience.

National team won 14 medals where nine gold, three silver and two bronze medals.

The popular star of Russian stage Elizaveta Ivantsiv, which is known to broad audience under Yolka pen name, gave concert to a sold out audience at the capital Winter Sports Complex.

New social facilities, including a four-storey apartment house and Altyn Asyr Shopping Centre of the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan were put into operation in the Lebap Velayat administrative centre on the eve of the New Year.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov hold regular video conference working session where Deputy Chairman if the Cabinet of Ministers supervising the agricultural complex and hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat took part. The agenda included the main directions of social and economic development of the country, fulfilment of seasonal agricultural works as well as preparation to New Year celebrations.

The capital Winter Sports Complex, which is turned into the largest stage where the brightest representatives of national and foreign singers show their talent and art, hosted two performances of Turkmen pop celebrities. The programme of the concert included performances of Dinara Rozyguliyeva, Parahat Amandurdiyev, Begmyrat Annamyradov, Nuryagdy Rejepov, Sohbet Kasymov, Ahmet Atajanov, Zuleikha Kakayeva, Myahri Pirguliyeva as well as choreographic miniatures by the famous dance bands. The performance of the artists was warmly welcomed by the spectators and followed by the storm of applauses.