The delegations of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan held a working meeting in Turkmenbashi. The meeting agenda focused on the important areas of cooperation in core industries.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov who is currently on working visit in Balkan Velayat received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Magerram Ogly Mamedyarov who arrived in Turkmenbashy as the Head of representative delegation of his country as well as Vice-President, Investment and Marketing, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) Elshad Nasirov.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in Balkan Velayat on a working visit, received Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Çalyk Holding group of companies Ahmet Çalyk.

The large-scale integrated programs under implementation in Turkmenistan cause great interest among foreign partners. The Socio-Economic Development Program of the country for 2018-2024 provides for modernizing the country’s production potential, and creating the modern technologies-based economic infrastructure.

In accordance with the Resolution of President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Minister of Defense Berdiev Yaylym Yagmyrovich was severely reprimanded for the negligent performance of his duties and the serious shortcomings in his work.

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in Balkan Velayat on a working visit, chaired a meeting of the State Security Council, during which the work done by the military and law enforcement agencies in January, 2018 and the tasks for the future were considered.

During extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers on January 26, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave balanced assessment to the outcomes of the last year, having characterized it as successful for the country in general.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Akmaral Valieva was appointed as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Türkmen Dili newspaper.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated Miloš Zeman on the re-election as the President of the Czech Republic.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left the Turkmen capital for Balkan Velayat on a working visit.