The Message to the party members and all Turkmen people was adopted during the conference of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan where existing President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was nominated as a candidate for the elections of the Head of the State on February 12, 2017.

In his message, the Head of the State, having highly appreciated friendly relations between the countries, expressed the confidence in further improvement and consolidation of Turkmen – Italian dialog for the interests of both peoples.

Having actively cooperated with the United Nations, its leading professional institutions, UNHCR and International Organization for Migration and other authoritative bodies, Turkmenistan makes a significant contribution to efforts in these areas to ensure the rights of refugees and asylum who do not have citizenship. Keeping basic international legal instruments and the relevant UN Conventions, our country is in fact confirms the commitment to fulfill the assumed obligations, as well as the principles of humanism, justice, democratic development and the modern legal society.

On the request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan A. Nurberdiyeva received the credentials of the Head of European Union delegations to Turkmenistan Cristian Berger as and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

By the request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairperson of the Mejlis A. Nurberdiyeva received the copies of the credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland to Turkmenistan Adrian McDade.

Having congratulating on the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the status of permanently neutral state to Turkmenistan by the United Nations General Assembly, the Head of the Mejlis and Deputy Chairpersons of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies wished strong health, happiness, longevity and grandiose successes to the Head of the State on the way of large-scale transformation programmes of combined development initiated by him.

In Sochi (Russia), the world chess championship among schoolboys in the 7-17-year-old age group was held, in which Turkmen sportsman Saparmyrat Atabayev won gold medal. Our compatriot achieved this success in the age group under 17.

The Avaza national tourism zone hosted a seminar organized by the State Committee for Environment Protection and Land Resources of Turkmenistan jointly with the European Union project “Support to the introduction of Sustainable Development policies – Rational Use of Natural Resources in the Energy-Environment Sectors in Turkmenistan”.

A delegation of International Monetary Fund during the next visit to Turkmenistan estimates the macroeconomic situation and discusses national policy priorities with senior government officials and representatives of the diplomatic community.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his deepest condolences to President of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan for multiple deaths and injuries in the terrorist attack in Istanbul.