On May 3, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, who was on a working visit to Italy, met with Chairman of the well-known French company – “CIFAL” Mr. Gilles Remy.

The “Ashgabat-Derweze-Ashgabat” marathon, co-organized by the State Sports Committee of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of the country, and the National Motor Sport Center, ended in the capital.

9 transactions were registered at the last week’s bids at the State Commodities and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

ast week, the capital’s “Ashgabat” Multifunctional Stadium hosted a closing ceremony of the month of mass sports activities and socio-cultural events under the motto “Health and Happiness”, held countrywide from April 1 to April 30 on the initiative of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov.

Last week, a quadrilateral meeting was held in the capital’s “Oguzkent” Hotel to discuss priorities of diversified transportation of energy resources to the world markets, including in the European direction, which provides for building a joint pipeline infrastructure. The meeting was attended by executives of the fuel and energy departments of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as representatives of the European Commission.

Last week, the Turkmen capital hosted a two-day seminar on migration flows in Central Asia, co-organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. Representatives of the country’s relevant ministries, branch departments, and national media participated in the meeting.

The Resolutions of the President of Turkmenistan sanctioned the following appointments: Soenchnazar Nurnazarovich Selimov – deputy khyakim of Archabil etrap, Ashgabat city; Nepes Kadyrgulyevich Byashimov – deputy Chairman of the “Turkmengaz” State Concern.

On May 2, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme-Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov convened a regular session of the State Security Council to consider this year’s four-month outcomes of the work of military and law enforcement bodies, as well as a number of issues concerning further strengthening of peace and security in the country, upgrading the security agencies’ material-technical base, and some other issues.

In view of diligent execution of their military duty, the contribution made to improving our country’s defense capability, great services in protection of public tranquility, as well as excellent performance during the “Watan gerçegi” high-level exhibition tactical exercises with firing practice, and in accordance with clause 11 Article 53 of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Turkmenistan’s Armed Forces Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov signed a Resolution on awarding military and special ranks to a group of servicemen and personnel of defense and law-enforcement bodies of Turkmenistan.

On May 1, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey Taner Yıldız, who had arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the quadrilateral meeting, devoted to the topical issues of cooperation in the energy sector, and prospects for the implementation of new infrastructure projects.