The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held Turkmen-Uzbek political consultations in the videoconference format. Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov discussed the status of the interstate dialogue and put forward a number of proposals for its development.

The 35th meeting of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the Middle East started in Rome.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Minister of Internal Affairs Mammethan Chakyev was severely reprimanded for improper performance of official duties and shortcomings in his work.

Video conference session with participation of representatives of Türkmendemirýollary Agency and Railroad department of the Ministry of Transport of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been held.

Exhibition of Economic Achievements of Turkmenistan has been opened and work of the conference “Digital Economy – Important Factor of Economic Development” has started in Ashgabat. Both events are timed to the 29th anniversary of independence of the country.

“I congratulate you opening of the Exhibition of Economic Achievements of Turkmenistan and the scientific-practical conference “Digital Economy - the Most Important Factor of Economic Development”! I sincerely wish great success to the forum dedicated to the 29th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan!”- says President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, addressing the participants of the exhibition and conference.

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

Meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Russian Federation Batyr Niyazliyev with Governor of Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin was held on September 18.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers where current matters of the state life have been discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi.