Ashgabat hosted the I Judge Conference of Turkmenistan with the participation of representative of the Supreme and Arbitrage, capital and regional courts of all levels. The agenda of the forum included the subjects of improvement of the activity of the structure in the context of key objectives of the state policy.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, having discussed with the members of the Government the draft documents and objectives of development of the main branches and implementation of advanced information technologies including the system of the Government administration.

The information about preparation of the draft programme of reduction of seismic risks in high seismic zones of the country by the Academy of Sciences with the Mejlis and relative ministries and departments was presented at the session of the Government on January 18.

At the session of the Government on January 18, Vice-premier M. Meredov informed the Head of the State on new deposit of fresh water, which was discovered in Halach etrap, Lebap Velayat and was registered as Halaç II in the end of 2018. Operational resources of 58.7 square kilometres deposit will provide the population with additional drinking water, which is 30,000 cubic metres per day or 348 litres per second.

The Ministry of Industry takes measures for development of calcite production. It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier M. Chakiyev at the session of the Government on January 18.

Investment policy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is aimed at the provision of high rates and improvement of efficiency of the economy. Attraction of foreign capital to the economy of Turkmenistan acquires great importance for solution of these objectives as well as for further promotion of marketing reforms, structural changes of national economy, improvement of innovative component in the conditions of active integration to the system of global trade, scientific and technological relations.

For coordination of activity on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and relevant objectives planned by the members of the United Nations in Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution on establishment of Inter-departmental Work Commission for preparation of Voluntary National Review of Turkmenistan in the field of the implementation of the above-mentioned goals and on approval of the composition of the Commission.

For improvement of the activity of Inter-departmental Commission for fulfilment of international obligations of Turkmenistan in human rights and international humanitarian law, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sign the Resolution approving the composition of the Commission.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution, having approved the Plan of events in honour of the year “Turkmenistan – Home of Prosperity”.

By the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Shalar geldynazarov was appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of India (New Delhi). He was conferred with diplomatic rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.