Competitions defining the teams of Turkmenistan for coming International Rally Amul – Hazar 2018 were held with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Sportsmen of the Automobile Sport Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federation of Automobile Sport of the country competed in the qualification tour.

48 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

Four medals, including three gold, were added to our national team’s count on the second day of the Asian Sambo and Combat Sambo Championship that is being held in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. 13 athletes represent our country at the championship.

During the session of the Government on May 11, Vice-premier D. Amangeldiyev informed on the development of the State Programme of national budget and regulatory framework and improvement of pricing system in construction in 2018 – 2020.

Theatre festival dedicated to slogan of 2018 “Turkmenistan is the Heart of the Great Silk Road” is to be held in Turkmenistan in June. It is planned to organize topical vision exchange sessions together with various stage performances under national artistic review aimed at the popularization of unique historical and cultural heritage and spiritual values of the nation.

Scientific and practical conference “The Constitution of Turkmenistan: New Historical Age and National Practice of Development” will be held in the Centre of Non-Governmental Organizations and timed to coming Constitution Day and the State Flag Day.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan prepares for working visit of Turkmenistan delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran planned on May 12 – 13. During the visit of Turkmenistan delegation to Iran, it is planned to have number of meetings with profile ministries and to discuss topical issues of Turkmen – Iranian cooperation in key directions.

During the session of the Government on May 11, the President of Turkmenistan focused in the involvement of the potential of railway sphere for the development of multimodal transport and communication system. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted that International Seaport was opened in Caspian Sea recently, which operation undoubtedly would lead to strategic changes of logistic infrastructure of continental communications. Turkmen transit hubs will be important components of this system.

For this purpose, the subjects of organization of cultural and entertainment events and various sport competitions are solved. The commission composed of the representatives of the Ministry of education and other departments made inspection of children recreation centres in Gyokdere. All conditions for opening of summer season and the first arrival of children were made in 14 centres of Gyokdere, 8 centres of Avaza and 5 new and three existing velayat centres.

The analysis and research magazine, Finance and Economics, established in 2018 is a new product on the country’s information market. According to the Resolution by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the bimonthly publication is issued in Turkmen, Russian and English.