On behalf of the people and the Government as well as personally, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations to Alexander Van Der Bellen due to assumption of the position of the Federal President of Republic of Austria.

The CIS Observation Mission continues monitoring of the Presidential Elections in Turkmenistan.

The new bridge will strengthen trade relations between neighboring states and allow for uninterrupted transportation of cargo and passengers.

Joint-stock company «Türkmen ýüpek» under the Ministry of textile industry has developed a plan for the procurement campaign of cocoons in 2017. Measures in this direction have already been, including the expansion of forage reserve- mulberry plantations, providing manufacturers with quality grain and effective technologies of cultivation of silkworm larvae, providing an opportunity to provide valuable raw materials to processing enterprises in the industry.

Chairmanship of Turkmenistan at the Energy Charter Conference in 2017 will contribute to the development of effective long-term models for international cooperation in the energy sector, based on a balance of interests of all parties involved, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at today's Cabinet meeting.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which, after hearing the reports of members of the government and plans for upcoming industry events, has formulated a number of pressing challenges.

The meeting, aimed at finding of optimum approaches to the United Nations project “Support of Educational System in Turkmenistan”, was organized by the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan with the EU Representative Office. Specialists of profile departments, research and educational institutions of the country, mass media as well as international experts take part in the seminar.

January 30, 2017 meetings of voters with the candidates for the post of the President of Turkmenistan will be held. According to the Central Election Committee (CEC), the meeting with Meretdurdy Gurbanov will take place at the State Drama theater named after M.Kemine of Mary velayat, with Serdar Jelilov in the Khyakimlik of Turkmenabat city of Lebap velayat.

In Mary, a meeting of voters was held with the candidate for the post of the President of Turkmenistan - Ramazan Durdyev, Director of Seidi oil refinery, Deputy of Mejlis in the State Drama theater named after M.Kemine of Mary velayat.

In Turkmenabat there was a meeting of voters with the candidate for the post of the President of Turkmenistan - Meretdurdy Gurbanov, Deputy Khyakim of Dashoguz velayat on agriculture in the State Drama theater named after S. Seidi.