On the third day of the Asian Weightlifting Championship in progress within the Olympic Village, two medal events were held in the weight category up to 63 kilograms among women and up to 69 kg among men.

In the run-up to the grain-harvesting campaign, preparations are well underway in the departments of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Economy of Turkmenistan. All maintenance centers are making every effort to ensure repair operations, supply of spare parts and operational readiness of farm machinery. Maintenance operations are also being carried out by representatives of the service center of the following companies: “Case”, “New Holland”, “John Deere”, and “CLAAS”.

“Sending Your Excellency my sincere congratulations on the occasion, I would like to note with satisfaction a high level of special and stable relations between our friendly countries, a letter from King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud says. – We will make every effort to achieve further progress in the development of effective cooperation in various areas.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov convened a working meeting in the format of videoconferencing with the participation of Cabinet Deputy Chairman supervising culture and tourism, heads of some agencies, khyakims of velayats and the capital.

The second day program of the Asian Weightlifting Championship, held in Ashgabat in the Olympic Village, included the medal events in two weight categories among women, where the team of Turkmenistan won two bronze medals. Christina Shermetova won both awards (weight category under 53 kilograms).

In Wuhan- an administrative centre of the province of Hubei of the Chinese People’s Republic - within the actions devoted to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between two states, the forum “Turkmenistan-China : cooperation on the New Silk road” has taken place.

The next regular meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian states has started in Ashgabat. Representatives of profile ministries and departments of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan take part in it.

Within the limits of the campaign for elections of deputies of the Mejlis for separate election districts instead of those who have left their positions ahead of schedule and also members to khalk maslakhaty, members of geneshes in connection with changes in the administrative-territorial division of velayats certificates were given to registered candidates.

Around 300 sportsmen from more than 30 countries like Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and other participate in the tournament. The first day of the competitions brought two medals to the collection of Turkmenistan national team – Yulduz Jumabayeva won two bronze medals.