In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Purchekov Charymyrat Hyvaliyevich was severely reprimanded for improper performance of official duties, weakening of control over the activities of the ministries and branch departments under his supervision.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation Alexei Overchuk, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit, leading the representative delegation of the friendly country.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed the deepest condolences to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan over numerous casualties and injuries, as well as massive destruction in the earthquake in Baluchistan province.

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Turkmenistan Ruben Kharazyan, who presented his credentials to the head of state.

A telephone conversation took place today between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Kishida Fumio on his election as Prime Minister of Japan.

The next, 8th issue of the scientific-theoretical journal "Politics and Society", has been published by the Archive Fund of the President of Turkmenistan of the Main Archive Department under the Cabinet of Minister.

Today is a woeful date in Turkmenistan – the Day of National Commemoration of the Victims of the Ashgabat earthquake of 1948, as well as the heroes who fell on the battlefields of all wars. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the funeral ceremony of laying wreaths at the monuments of the Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex.

Today in Tashkent, talks between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev have taken place. As was already informed, the day before the leader of the nation arrived in the neighbouring country with an official visit.

Today in the second half of the day, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left with a two-day official visit for the Republic of Uzbekistan.