Speaking during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Deputy Prime Minister M. Babayev reported on the results of the working visit to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on November 21-22.

Speaking during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers for Agriculture E.Orazgeldiev reported that Turkmenistan worked on the establishment of the special land fund to transfer land plots to the citizens of the country for private ownership.

The sphere of culture of Turkmenistan prepares for the Neutrality Day and the New Year celebrations.

Vice Premier, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.Meredov, reported on preparations for this event at the Government session.

During the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed the Vice Prime Minister of Culture - A. Garadjaev and Vice Prime Minister of Science and Education - S.Toylyev to intensify international archaeological studies in Turkmenistan.

The journal of research and practice ""Maliýe we ykdysadyýet"" (""Finance and Economy"") was established in Turkmenistan. In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, signed during a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the journal will be published in the Turkmen, English and Russian languages starting from January 1, 2018.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where actual issues of the State policy as well as drafts of the some documents have been reviewed.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed in Ashgabat between the Ministry of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan and the Afghanistan Railway Authority.

The Programme of the President of Turkmenistan on Social and Economic Development of the Country in 2018 – 2024 is important document, which implementation is to support the steadfast progress of the Motherland and improvement of Turkmenistan citizens. Speaking at the last session of the Council of the Elders, Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov outlines key vectors of this Programme that stipulates the complex of measures in industrialization, diversification and increase of the export potential of national economy, opening of new facilities for production of import substitutive goods and intensification of the market relations.

The 6th Turkmen-Russian Economic forum took place in the conference hall in the Archabil Hotel. The delegation of the Russian Federation, including the representatives of a number of state agencies and organisations, as well as the companies, working in the spheres of trade, food industry, construction, electronic information technology, mechanic engineering, oil and gas among others arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the forum.