I extend to you my cordial congratulations on the 27th founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan and Defenders of the Fatherland Day! This day reflects the enormous trust and endless respect towards the National Army that defends the country’s independence, its sovereignty, inviolability of the borders and the constitutional order, the President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Turkmenistan’s Armed Forces, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, says in his address to officers, cadets and servicemen of the Armed Forces.

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country Army General Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the State Security Council where outcomes of activity of military and law enforcement agencies of the country in 2018, provision of peace and security, further improvement off equipment and facilities base of security forces have been reviewed. Priority tasks of these departments in 2019 has also been discussed.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the following Order assigning:

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the following Orders:

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Order on conferment of military rank of the Major General to Head of the State Border Guard Service Colonel Shadurdy Durdiyev.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Order on conferment of military rank of the Major General to Chairman of the State Customs Service Colonel Atadurdy Osmanov.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Order, according to which the group of military and law enforcement personnel of the country has been conferred with military and special ranks and class ranks for honest service of sacred military duty, input to the improvement of defensive capability of the country, taking into account big merits in strengthening of law and order in our society, protection of peace as well as in honour of the Motherland Defender Day.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Order, according to which the group of military and law enforcement personnel of the country has been conferred with the State Awards for personal input to the consolidation of the independence of Turkmenistan and strengthening of its defensive capability, provision of security, law and order, for exemplary service to the country taking into account special merits for the state and nation and great achievements as well as in honour of the Motherland defender Day.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the meeting with French delegation, which arrived in Turkmen capital chaired by Director of Continental Europe Countries Department of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Florence Mangin for bilateral political consultations.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, having approved the Programme of Reduction of seismic risk in seismic zones of Turkmenistan and the Action Plan of its implementation for provision of safe social and living, economic and ecological conditions for the population in seismic dangerous zones of the country, detection and calculation of level of seismic danger as well as for reduction of impact of possible earthquakes.