“With great joy, on behalf of the Olympic Council of Asia and on my own behalf, I welcome the news on the occasion of the torch lighting of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at the ""Galkynysh"" gas field, which is a truly historic event”, says the message of the President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah.

A specialized burn treatment center will be built in Ashgabat. The international tender for the selection of a contractor for the implementation of this project will be conducted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan.

Ministry of Railway Transport prepares for capitalization of the sector’s enterprises. As reported at the Government session by the Vice-Premier in charge of transport and communication, B.Annameredov, works are ongoing to improve the legal and organizational structure of several subordinate enterprises. It has been proposed to create a public company, Turkmendemiryollary, with equity participation of merged proprietorships of the Ashgabat section of the railway.

During the session of the Government on September 8, R. Meredov, the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister made the report on the preparation to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The results of Turkmenistan's participation in the International Specialized Exhibition ""Astana EXPO-2017"", which finishes its work on September 10, were summed up. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan O. Gurbannazarov announced this at a government meeting.

Turkmenistan plans to purchase 15 thousand tons of aluminum sulfate (coagulant) for the needs of drinking water production companies attached to the Ministry of Communal Services of Turkmenistan. This has been reported at the Government session by Vice-Premier D.Amangeldiev who supervises construction, energy sector and communal services.

Fuel-energy complex of Turkmenistan has completed preparations for the uninterrupted supply of natural gas to consumers in the autumn-winter period. Profile vice-premier M. Babayev informed about it at the meeting of the Government.

By the Resolution of the National Parliament of Turkmenistan, under Article 13 of the Law of Turkmenistan on Turkmenistan’s International Agreements, the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan, signed on 18 April 2017 in Astana, has been ratified.

By the Resolution of the National Parliament of Turkmenistan, under Article 13 of the Law of Turkmenistan on Turkmenistan’s International Agreements, the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, signed on 6 March 2017 in Ashgabat, has been ratified.

One week has left until the beginning of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. It attracts thousands guests and fans to Turkmenistan, as well as increased attention of the world mass media that covers the international events of such scale.