Executive Director of the UN Population Fund Natalia Kanem has sent letter addressed to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In her message, the Head of the United Nations structure expressed her regret that she had to postpone her visit to Turkmenistan in the beginning of the year due to COVID-19 pandemic as well as said that she hopes to come to the country in the nearest future.

Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Gulshat Mammedova signed the Resolution, announcing Kerimguly Berdimuhamedov the winner of the “Türkmeniň Altyn Asyry” contest among artists, amateur young singers and gifted children.

Activation of beneficial bilateral trade and economic cooperation was discussed at the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Turkmenistan Hugh Stanley Philpott in the Ministry of Finances and Economy of the country.

Regular meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and USA in C5+1 format was held in video conference format.

Online meeting between specialists of the Ministry of Industry and Construction Production, Trade and Industrial Chamber, Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and representatives of Trade and Industrial Chamber of Russian Federation was held.

The Foreign Ministry of the country hosted online meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Norway to Turkmenistan Ole Johan Bjørnøy and Special Representative of Norway for Afghanistan Per Albert Ilsaas.

Representatives of the Ministry of Health Protection and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan took part in the XXXI special session of the Council for cooperation in health protection of the Commonwealth of Independent State, which was held in video conference format.

Turkmen grain producers have won a great labour victory. Having produced more than 1,400,000 tons of wheat, they fulfilled the state order for production of grain.

Turkmen delegation took part in the 86th session of the CIS Economic Council, which was held in video conference format. Exchange of views on social and economic situation of the Commonwealth country members and possible joint measures on mitigation of negative impact caused by COVID-19 pandemic, were the main subjects of the agenda.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers and State Security Council of Turkmenistan. The event dedicated to good news – reports from the regions on fulfilment of obligations for production of wheat by the farmers, has been held before the session.