The grand opening of the III International Theatre Festival took place in Ashgabat. The festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, brought together 14 theatre groups representing 12 states, including Afghanistan, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, the United States of America, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Estonia. Our country is represented by drama groups of leading theatres.

14th session of the SPECA Work Group on trade, which was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan together with the UN European Economic Commission, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asian Pacific (ESCAP) was held under the Days of SPECA.

The Days of SPECA have started in the capital under the chairing of Turkmenistan in the UN Special Programme for Economies of Central Asia. High-level round-table meeting on trade policy initiated by our country and sessions of working groups for sustainable transport and trade were the main events of the day.

“We are happy to greet you at the festival of the world best works of theatrical art held on the hospitable Turkmen land,” says President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, addressing participants of the III International Theatre Festival in Ashgabat.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of the hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat. The agenda included issues of social and economic development and seasonal agricultural works.

Mission of International Monetary Fund led by Mrs Natalia Tamiris has been on a working visit in Ashgabat on November 5 – 12. The goal of the visit of the delegation of specialized United Nations institution is to assess current macroeconomic and financial situation in Turkmenistan, to discuss economic challenges and develop recommendations for development of international cooperation in monetary and financial sphere.

Turkish Gaziantep hosted International Weightlifting Tournament in the memory of three-time Olympic Champion Naim Suleymanoglu on November 15 – 17.

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

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Pension Fund, Sylapov Muhammetseyit was reprimanded for the improper execution of the official duties, the shortcomings in his work.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Türkmensenagat Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Communications of Turkmenistan, Ovezov Robshen was reprimanded for the improper execution of the official duties, the shortcomings in his work.