The first match of the clubs of Turkmenistan took place at the Ashgabat stadium in the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup tournament. ""Ahal"" met with the capital team ""Altyn Asyr"".

The President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution allowing the Ministry of Motor Transport to conclude a contract with Weli Gurluşyk individual enterprise to design and build in Ashgabat, along the Ashgabat–Dashoguz highway, a training center, an integrated system of motor transport enterprises and association of driving schools with state-of-the-art equipment, and to improve the surrounding territory.

By Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Aydogdyyev, Maksat Toturbabayevich was relieved of his duties as Minister of Motor Transport of Turkmenistan on the grounds of ill health.

For improper exercise of functions of the office, failure to enforce the execution of works outlined in the National Program for Rural Development, the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, issued reprimands to:

A two-day seminar has opened in Ashgabat. Co-organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the IOM office in Turkmenistan according to the adopted plan of activities, it aims to acquaint media workers with the international practice of combining efforts to prevent irregular migration and stop human trafficking.

The high-priority tasks and the organizational issues were discussed during the board meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Given that during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country on April 6, 2018, the President of Turkmenistan severely reprimanded the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan for failing to use the existing opportunities and the potential of the institution under his supervision, B. Gylyjov was relieved of his post as the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

Unanimous adoption of the Resolution on international efforts for support of Afghanistan during regular session of the Security Council on March 8, 2018 is among the most importance events of the month.

Turkmen team performed successfully at the third International Open Kickboxing Tournament in Turkish Anatoly and won two silver and three bronze medals in three disciplines.

Improvement of Turkmen – Russian Inter-Parliamentary relations was the subject of the telephone conversation between Speaker of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan G. Mammedova and Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation V. Matvienko.

A. S. Pushkin State Russian Drama Theatre I Ashgabat hosted unusual performance. Monday morning, which is traditionally a day off in theatres, people crowded up atht the entrance of the theatre. It attracted the attention of the bystanders. “Is there any performance today?” – They asked.