Telephone conversation was held between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the republic of Uzbekistan. Having warmly greeted each other, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated with delight high level and constructive character of interstate Turkmen – Uzbek dialog, which is successfully developed in bilateral and multilateral formats under competent regional and international organization and structures.

On December 6, a telephone conversation took place between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and the President-elect of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

On December 6, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.

On December 5, the Conference Hall of the National Sports and Tourism Institute hosted the meeting focused on discussing the Turkmen President- initiated Resolution on encouraging sportsmen – the winners in the Olympics and other large international competitions, as well as their coaches.

During the session, main directions of social and economic development of the country, situation in agricultural complex and as organizational issues of the 21st anniversary of the Neutrality of Turkmenistan and New Year holiday were reviewed.

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov sent a message of his sincere congratulations to Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev on electing him as the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held a regular working videoconferencing with the participation of khyakims of velayats and city of Ashgabat. The agenda of video-session was focused on the main vectors of the country’s socio-economic development, the situation in the agro-industrial complex, preparations for the landmark event - the 21st anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality, and the New Year festivities.

Football players of «Altyn asyr» and «Balkan» will represent Turkmenistan in 2017 at the second-largest AFC Cup Asian Club Tournament. The team of the Ministry of Communications in the capacity of the champion and holder of the Cup of the country will act in the group tournament, while «Balkan», as the vice-champion, will begin struggle for the continental club trophy from a qualifying round of competitions. It was defined by the results of the championship of Turkmenistan, the medals of which in four-circular tournament will be contended for by 10 teams.

The ice field of the capital’s sport centre «Galkan» hosted a friendly hockey match between the national teams of Turkmenistan and Ashgabat. The match is the first event in the planned cycle of duels within the frames of preparations for VIII Winter Asian Games which will pass in the next year’s February in Sapporo (Japan).

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov signed the following Laws of Turkmenistan: “On Ombudsman”, “On rendering psychiatric support”, “On the amateur and folk arts”, “On Food Security” (a revised version), “On the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan” (a revised version), “On Amending and Supplementing the Code of Turkmenistan on Administrative Violations”, “On Amending the Criminal Code of Turkmenistan”, “On Amending the Criminal Executive Code of Turkmenistan”, “On Amending Several Legislative Acts of Turkmenistan”, “On Amending the Family Code of Turkmenistan”, “On Amending and Supplementing the Law of Turkmenistan on the Diplomatic Service”.