Last week, the national TV- and radio-channels broadcasting started in Turkmenistan via the «TürkmenÄlem 52°E» communication satellite. The telecontent users may take advantage of its services by turning their aerials towards 52 degree east longitude.

Late last week, the Technologies Centre of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan hosted an International conference “Science, engineering and innovative technologies in the epoch of powerand happiness” timed to Science Day widely marked in our country.

Ashgabat hosted a regional seminar devoted to the efficiency of the narcomania prevention national programs. Representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as a UNODC expert Hanna Heykila (Austria) and the regional coordinator Nadim Rehman (Iran) came to the Turkmen capital to take part in the meeting which was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Last week’s Turkmen-Swiss business forum in Zurich was aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation, in particular, in the development of trade and economic relations, business contacts, as well as partnership in the scientific-technical field.

By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Hemrakuly Komekovich Karyagdyev is appointed the Deputy Khyakim of Lebap velayat’s Galkynysh etrap.

In compliance with presidential Ukase “On admitting to the citizenship of Turkmenistan”, 361 people, permanently living in the territory of Turkmenistan and not holding citizenship, were granted citizenship of Turkmenistan.

On June 8, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov conducted a working video-selector meeting with participation of some Cabinet Deputies Chairman, velayats’ and Ashgabat city’s khyakims and heads of some agencies. The priorities associated with the implementation of large-scale national programs, the situation in the agro-industrial complex of the country and other important issues of public life were considered during the meeting.

President of Turkmenistan received Chairman of the “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” Joint-Stock Company’s Administrative Board.

On June 8, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov conducted a working video-selector meeting with participation of some Cabinet Deputies Chairman, velayats’ and Ashgabat city’s khyakims and heads of some agencies. The priorities associated with the implementation of large-scale national programs, the situation in the agro-industrial complex of the country and other important issues of public life were considered during the meeting.

The International Textile Industry Exhibition opened at the Exhibition Centre in Ashgabat on occasion of the remarkable date in the national calendar, the Day of Textile Worker of Turkmenistan.