On 21 January 2026, on the instructions of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, D.Gulmanova, accepted the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chad to Turkmenistan, Mahamoud Adam Bechir.

Today, in the capital hotel "Ýyldyz" on the margins of the Week of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) the Economic forum started its work.

The regular issue of the quarterly popular scientific magazine "Miras" which is published by the Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts named after Magtymguly of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, was released out of print.

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T. Atahalliyev and regional hyakims to consider the development of the agricultural sector and the progress of work in the country’s regions.

The latest issue of the quarterly scientific and applied journal «Democracy and law» has been published by the Institute of state, law and democracy of Turkmenistan in Turkmen, English and Russian.

Last week, 32 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

The past week ensured new evidence of systematic advancement of Turkmenistan on the path of progress and creation. Thanks to the progressive policy initiated National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty Hero-Arkadag and consistently realised under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov a large-scale work is carried out to develop all branches and increases the well-being of population.

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular online meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the agenda of which included a number of issues of state life.

To provide scientific justification for the fundamental reforms being carried out in Turkmenistan during the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state, the large-scale implementation of scientific achievements in the economy and across all sectors, and the training of highly qualified specialists and scientific personnel, the President of Turkmenistan signed an Order approving quotas for the admission of postgraduate students to postgraduate programs in scientific fields, the registration of applicants for academic degrees, and the admission of residents to clinical residency in 2026.

On 14 January 2026, the Coast Guard Services of Turkmenistan received the SOS signal from the Iranian dry cargo ship Rona, which was suffering in the Caspian Sea.