To promote further cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Arab Republic of Egypt, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution approving the membership of the Turkmenistan–Egypt Joint Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation from the Turkmen side.

To ensure further support provided by Turkmenistan to achieve peace, stability and security in Afghanistan; to provide humanitarian assistance to the brotherly people of Afghanistan; the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution authorizing the Consulate of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Mazar-i-Sharif) to conclude a contract with Afghanistan’s Ghazanfar Construction, Road Work Rail Way Construction Material P.CO for the construction of a mosque to serve 500 people in the village of Aqina, district of Andkhoy, province of Faryab of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Weightlifter from Armenia Simon Martirosyan became the leaders and world champion in the amount of disciplines in men’s weight category up to 109 kg, having lifted 435 kg in total and set new world record. He achieved this result, having lifted 195 in the snatch where he was the second and owing to total victory in the clean-and-jerk where he took over the nearest opponent by 12 kg, having lifted 240 kg and set the world record.

Crismery Sanatana from the Dominican Republic was just a little behind to win the gold in the snatch women’s 87 kg weight category. She lifted 117 kg in the last attempt, however she was taken over by Hui Ao from the PRC by one kg. Weightlifter of the PDRK Un Ju Kim was the third.

For immunization, which is one of foundational strategies towards priority targets in healthcare, Turkmenistan purchases only the vaccines certified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Preventive inoculations are given free of charge, at the State’s expense.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov heard reports by the governors of Ahal, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary provinces on the successful fulfillment by land tenants of their contractual obligations for the production of raw cotton.

Contests in women’s 81 kg started on the eighth day of the competitions. Our fellow countrywoman Aysoltan Toychiyeva competing in B Group was the third in the clean-and-jerk and in total and the fourth in the snatch.

The eighth day of the competitions of the World Weightlifting Championship is finished. It detected the winners of men’s 102 kg weight category. Our compatriot Ovez Ovezov, who competed out of scoring, demonstrated the best result in in the snatch and in total and third result in the clean-and-jerk in B Group.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Tamás Aján.

Regular issue of scientific and practical magazine “Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan” is started with the speeches of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the first session of the People’s Council and 73rd session of the United Nations general Assembly.