On January 13, the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov conducted the first session of the State Security Council in the running year to consider the outcomes of work of the country’s military and law-enforcement bodies in 2014.

On January 12, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov presided over a regular working video-selector meeting with participation of khyakims of velayats and Ashgabat city.

Eight medals brought from the Asian Weightlifting Championship and the bronze medal won at the international tournament, have become Turkmen sportsmen’ first awards in the international sport arena in 2015.

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

The Ukases of the President of Turkmenistan sanctioned the following appointments:

To implement the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan № 13998 of December 11, 2014 “On the issues of declaring 2015 the Year of neutrality and peace to mark the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality”,

On January 9, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov convened an enlarged session of the Cabinet of Ministers. Among those attending the session were representatives of Mejlis of Turkmenistan, khyakims of velayats, etraps and cities, leaders of ministries and sectoral agencies, rectors of higher education institutions, editors of newspapers and magazines.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has sent his deep condolences to President of the Republic of France Francois Hollande on the terrorist act happened in Paris which entailed numerous human losses and injuries.

Last week, an impressive arrival ceremony of the Turkmen “RO-PAX” class ferry “Berkarar” was held at the Russian port of Olya, located in the south of the Astrakhan Region.

On January 5, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov conducted a working meeting in the format of videoconferencing. Among those attending the meeting were some Cabinet Deputies Chairman, khyakims of velayats and Ashgabat city.