President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent sincere condolences to the President of Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev in connection with the crash of a cargo airplane in the vicinity of “Manas” airport in Bishkek, which resulted in numerous casualties and injuries.

The Turkmen National Music and Drama Theater named after Makhtumkuli has hosted a joint concert of Turkmen and Chinese artists, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held a working meeting in the International Airport in the city of Turkmenbashi, with participation of Vice Premier in charge of transport and communications, industry, oil and gas and governor of Balkan welayat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited Turkmanbashy International seaport, which is currently under construction. The Head of the State met the specialists and workers involved in construction, familiarized eith the course of works, technical capabilities of the project, samples of the equipment provided for the port.

In the administrative center of Dashoguz velayat in the State drama theatre named N.Andalib with the broad participation of the region public, elders, employees of institutions and companies, representatives of the media and young people there was a meeting with Maksat Annanepesov, the candidate for the post of the Head of the State - deputy chairman of the State Association of food industry .

In Turkmenbashi there was a meeting of voters of Balkan velayat with Jumanazar Annaev deputy khyakim of Mary velayat - the candidate for the post of the Head of the State. The meeting was held in the Cultural and Sports Center of Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries, which brought together the heads of local authorities, representatives of labor collectives, public organizations and mass media, honorable elders, youth.

The meeting of voters with Bekmyrat Atalyev, the candidate for the post of the President of Turkmenistan - the deputy of the Mejlis, Chairman of the Joint-Stock Commercial Bank ""Rysgal"" continued the election campaign in Akhal velayat. Representatives of public organizations, enterprises and farmers' associations of the region, honorable elders, youth and media attended the meeting, which was held in Anau town House of Culture

On January 18, 2017 there will be meetings of voters with candidates for the post of the President of Turkmenistan on the upcoming elections on February 12, 2017.

The President of Turkmenistan inspects the progress of construction work at the gas chemical complex, which is designed to process natural gas and produce polyethylene and polypropylene. The specialists of the complex reported to the President of Turkmenistan on the progress of installation works, familiarizing the Turkmen leader with the operational characteristics and capacities of the enterprise, which is scheduled to be put into operation in September, 2018.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov inspected the situation in the construction of carbamide plant in Garabogaz, Turkmenbashy etrap. The Head of the State reviewed main workshops of the enterprise, met with the representatives of the customer and contractor of the project, expressed the interest in financing of the construction, compliance to the schedules of equipment supplies and construction works, future export of carbamide fertilizers.