On November 1, a scientific practical conference timed to the 23rd anniversary of introducing the national monetary unit (manat) took place in the Central Bank of Turkmenistan. The heads and executives of the state and joint-stock-commercial banks, organisations of the financial and economic system, the Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Civil Servants at the President of Turkmenistan, teachers and students of higher educational institutions and the specialised Bank School took part in the forum.

Turkmen players won two medals (gold and silver) in the World Chess Championship among cadets in Batumi, Georgia. The success was achieved by members of our team Shageldi Gurbandurdyev (first place) and Lala Shohradova (second place). Both of them study at comprehensive school №8 in Garashsyzlyk etrap of Lebap velayat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov sent deep condolences to Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy Matteo Renzi over several earthquakes that stroke Italy within a short period of time and caused human casualties and massive destruction.

On October 31, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held a regular video-teleconference working session with several Deputy Chairpersons of the Cabinet of Ministers, khyakims of regions and the Khyakim of Ashgabat city. The session’s agenda covered important issues of the affairs of the state, progress of seasonal agricultural works, current situation in the regions in the context of implementing national and regional development programs.

Last week, a meeting was held in the National Parliament with the delegation of the People’s Republic of China that arrived in Ashgabat headed by Deputy Chairperson of All-China Women’s Federation Ms Shen Yueyue.

On October 30, Turkmen wrestlers won 36 medals at the XIV Classical Belt Wrestling World Cup and the III Goresh World Championship in Naberezhnye Chelny (the Russian Federation). Moreover, in the second wrestling style competition our nationals won first place in the team event, having taken 12 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze medals.

On October 30, Turkmen specialists laid the finishing rails at Akina station (IRA) - in the terminal point of the Turkmen-Afghan railway. The project of building the first stage of the Asian international railway corridor - section Atamyrat-Imamnazar (Turkmenistan) - Akina (Afghanistan) has been carried out.

Last week, 49 transactions were registered at the State Commodities and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

On October 28, football players of “Altyn Asyr” Football Club (Ashgabat) retained their title as Turkmenistan Football Cup winners, beating «Ashgabat» with the score 4:0.

The Turkmen delegation consisting of representatives of the Executive Committee on Preparation for the Asian Games-2017 and the State Committee on Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography took part in the 53rd General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) on the Island of Bali, Indonesia.