President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers. Heads of ministries and profile departments, hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to Emperor of Japan Naruhito and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe over the numerous victims and destructions caused by the powerful typhoon.

On October 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a briefing dedicated to the outcomes of the Ashgabat session of the Council of the CIS Heads of the States.

The Oguzkent Hotel of tturkemn capital hosted the session of the Council of the Heads of States of the Commonwealth of Independent States chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The solemn ceremony of awarding President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the medal “For Merits in the Development of Humanitarian Cooperation” of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member States (IFES) took place upon completion of the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State.

“The agenda of the meeting includes the Address of the CIS Heads of State to the peoples of the Commonwealth and the world community on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the 1941-1945Great Patriotic War”, said the President of Turkmenistan, speaking at the Summit of CIS Heads of State, emphasizing that this date is sacred to all of us.

Speaking during the Summit of CIS Heads of State, the President of Turkmenistan underlined that Turkmenistan supported the proposal of the Russian Federation to extend the term of office of Sergey Lebedev for another three-year period.

Speaking at a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov specified the interstate humanitarian cooperation among the priority areas of cooperation.

Speaking at the Ashgabat meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State, the President of Turkmenistan outlined the economic partnership as an important component of cooperation between the CIS.

During the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State, held in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the head of Turkmenistan outlined Turkmenistan’s position on Afghan issues and called for coordinating the efforts of the Commonwealth to address the problems in Afghanistan.