Turkmenistan marked the Commemorative Day of 1948 Ashgabat Earthquake as we as of the warriors lost in the battlefields. The State flags was flying half-staff on occasion of sorrowful date across the country. Mourning prayers and food donations were held all around Turkmenistan.

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

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where current issues of foreign and home policy of Turkmenistan have been reviewed.

International Exhibition and Conference Tourism and Travel will be held in Avaza National tourist zone on October 9 – 10. Participation of foreign tourist companies as well as international travel agencies and companies specialized in hotel business, representatives of business circles, scientist and specialists expressing the interest in tourism and travelling is planned in the forum.

At the session of the Government on October 5, Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid meredov reported on the elaboration of the Draft Programme of implementation of constructive initiatives voiced by the President of Turkmenistan at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly where the Head of the State made political statement.

Preparation to International exhibition of motor transport is ongoing in Turkmenistan. Vehicles of various modifications including light, passenger, cargo and specialized transport would be presented at the review.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the meeting dedicated to the implementation of the initiatives, put forward by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during the 73d session of the UN General Assembly.

Outcomes of International conference Heavy Caspian; Turkmenistan in Avaza, discussing current issues of development of the world market of transport and logistic service, were summed up at the session of the Government on October 5.

The opening of petrochemical complex for processing of natural gas and production of polyethylene and polypropylene, which will be the first facility of such profile, will be held in Balkan velayat on October 17. Its production output capacity allows processing of 5 billion cubic meters of gas and producing 381,000 tons of high-density polyethylene, 81,000 tons of polypropylene and other production per year.

In accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Berdyev Myratniyaz is released from the post as the Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan and the Manager of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Turkmenistan and is appointed as the Chairman of the SCB “Daýhanbank”.