President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to Turkmenabat, received State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Daishiro Yamagiwa, who arrived in Turkmenistan, leading the high-level delegation to participate in Turkmenistan-Japan Business Forum, which will take place in Ashgabat.

Within the frameworks of continuing Culture week a premiere of “Ayna” opera has taken place in Rukhyyet Palace of Lebap velayat administrative enter – Turkmenabat.

In the afternoon, the President of Turkmenistan attended the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new velayat mosque in Turkmenabat, Lebap Velayat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov inspected the progress of agricultural activities in Serdarabat Etrap in Lebap Velayat. When on board a helicopter the Turkmen leader could see agricultural lands in the region where the harvest campaign was in full swing. Agricultural workers are currently engaged in taking care of cotton fields and ploughing the lands released from wheat.

Colorful solemnities, which marked the beginning of the Week of Culture, were held in Turkmenabat – administrative center of Lebap province. This large-scale action is held in our country for the third time and aimed at stimulation of creative activity and further development of national culture, its wide popularization in the world and integration into global cultural space.

The solemn ceremonies of presenting new books by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Türkmen medeniýeti” (Turkmen culture) and “Ile döwlet geler bolsa…” (Bagshi – messengers of people’s happiness) too place in the Lebap Velayat administrative centre within the fourth day of the Week of Culture.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov familiarized with the construction process of new highway and railway bridges Turkmenabat-Farab.

During working trip to Lebap province, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has inspected the construction process of ore-dressing and processing complex for production of potash fertilizers in Garlyk settlement. While examination of construction site, the head of state was familiarized with state of affairs on major industrial sections of the enterprise.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov started up the water treatment facilities in Koitendag and Farab Etrap during his working visit to Lebap Velayat.

The Week of Culture is going on in Turkmenabat. Program of its third day included the International Scientific Conference “Spiritual and cultural values of the Turkic people”, first show of performance “Seydi” of the State Music and Drama Theatre named after S. Seydi of Lebap province, joint performance of folk musicians, as well as concert with participation of masters of culture and art of Ashgabat and Akhal province. Solemnities on the occasion of opening of new facilities of urban infrastructure introduced their colors into bright palette of the Week of Culture.