“I congratulate you on the 27th anniversary of the introduction of the national currency of Turkmenistan - the manat, which has become the symbol of economic achievements! The introduction of the national manat into circulation has created optimal conditions for the harmonious development of the national economy, pursuing the unified state monetary policy”, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in his congratulatory address to the specialists of the banking sector and all compatriots.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the victims in the earthquake in Izmir that caused numerous casualties, the injured and widespread destruction.

38 transactions have been registered at the trade of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management has hosted scientific and practical conference timed to the 27th anniversary of introduction of national currency, manat. Heads and specialists and the state, joint stock and commercial banks, professors and lecturers and students as well as representatives of the Academy of Sciences of the country and mass media took part in the forum.

The opening ceremony of Jahan Creative Cetnre, which has been built at the work order of Ashgabat Administration by Sport ýyldyzy private company, was held in the capital on the day before afternoon. New facility of cultural sphere is located on Astana Street.

The final meeting of the Project working group was held within the framework of the joint project of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection ""Supporting climate resilient livelihoods in agricultural communities in drought-prone areas of Turkmenistan"".

A roundtable videoconference meeting, dedicated to the prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) was held at the Caspian Sea Institute.

Gallup Global Research Center, the poll numbers of which are considered one of the most reliable sources of information on public opinion, recognized Turkmenistan as the safest country in the world based on the index of law and order.

Specialists of a number of ministries and departments of the country took part in a series of webinars ""Demographic Forecasting"" organized by the UN Population Fund Office in Turkmenistan within the framework of the joint work plan with the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the International Forum for Northern Economic Cooperation in Seoul.