Foundation stone laying ceremony of new industrial complex, which is to be built in accordance with the Programme of social and economic development of Turkmenistan in 2018 – 2024 as well as with the objectives set for the textile industry for the increment of the production export volumes, has been held in Kaahka etrap.

The transport-communications sector makes a substantial contribution to the country’s dynamic development and national economic growth, - President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said in his congratulatory address to transport and communications workers on the occasion of their professional day officially observed in our country for the first time.

The regular VII Turkmen-German Health Care Forum held in Berlin on March 5-6 focused on the outcomes of the bilateral cooperation in the applied medicine sphere and new areas of cooperation.

By a Decree issued by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, Azat Gadamovich Jepbarov, assistant to the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Nesil, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Bereketli Toprak.

2017 was marked by the implementation of large-scale projects for modernization of existing roads, construction of railways and improvement of work of air and maritime fleet of the country. Our state playing important role in consolidation of trust and good neighbourhood in the region plays more active role as a generator of new ideas demanded by the time, which are implemented in the project of international importance.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular vide conference session with the participation of the Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, hyakims of the velayats and the capital. Different matters of the state life, development of the regions as well as the course of agricultural works have been reviewed at the session.

Conference hall of Magtumguly Turkmen State University hosted the presentation of book «The Doctrine of Arkadag – a Basis of Health and Inspiration». Members of the Government, deputies of the Mejlis, heads of the ministries and departments, non-governmental organizations, political scientists, representatives of art intelligentsia, sport sphere, universities and mass media took part in the event.

Commonwealth of Independent States election observation mission, arrived on invitation of Turkmenistan for the Mejlis Deputies election, and its Headquarters started monitoring of the election campaign.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed deep condolences to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev over the fire at the Republican Narcological Dispensary in Khatai Region, Baku that caused numerous human victims and injuries.

Ashgabat hosted the meeting of the High-Level Group on Trade and Investment Promotion, acting under the aegis of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on economic cooperation.