The Ukases of the President of Turkmenistan sanctioned the following appointments:

The President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution on approving the Procedure for drawing up and issuing the accreditation cards (as well as a sample of the accreditation card) to be applied in the period of organizing and holding the V Asian Games.

The meeting of the electorate of Balkan Velayat with the candidate for the post of the President of Turkmenistan – Deputy Chairman of the State Association of Food Industry Maksat Annanepesov took place in Balkanabat. The meeting was held in Saparmurat Turkmenbashy State Drama Theatre, where leaders of local administration, personnel of enterprises and farmer’s associations, honoured elders, representatives of non-government organizations, mass media and youth have gathered.

Candidate for the post of the President of Turkmenistan – Vice Chairman of the Food Industry State Association Maksat Annanepesov had a meeting with his constituents in the Ahal Velayat.

The meetings of the electors with the candidates for the post of the President of Turkmenistan are continued. According to the information from the Central Electoral Committee, the meeting with Maksat Annanepesov and Jumanazar Annayev wiil be held in Saparmurat Turkmenbashy State Drama Theatre of Balkan Velayat and in Palace of Culture of Gyami settlement of Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal velayat accordingly on January 13, 2017.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received recently appointed the UN Permanent Coordinator, the UNDP Permanent Representative and the UNFPA Representative to Turkmenistan, Mrs Elena Panova, who presented her credentials.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who was completing his diplomatic mission to Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the President of Turkmenistan and the diplomat exchanged their views on the prospects for enhancing cooperation.

This morning, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov together with his colleagues – Mejlis Chairperson, Vice-Premiers, heads of military and law-enforcement authorities – trained in the Metropolitan Olympic Village, and also made fast-speed cross-country race on a sprint car in the Motorsport Centre.

Improvement of science and education systems, particularly the training of young highly qualified specialists – generation of the scientists of new formation, is one of the priorities of reformation policy of Turkmenistan.

The horse marathon in honour of Asian games -2017, which started 250 days ago at walls of the state historical and cultural reserve «Old Nisa», reached Lebap velayat having passed through cities and villages of Akhal, Balkan and Dashoghuz regions.