President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended New Year session of the Cabinet of Ministers with the participation of the representative of national diplomatic corps. Number of important subjects of home and foreign policy of the country has been reviewed at the session where representatives of the Mejlis, heads of diplomatic and consulate missions of our country accredited in foreign states, hyakims of the velayats as well as directors of universities, editors on newspapers, leaders of public organizations were invited.

By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Jumayev, Shohrat Durdygulyyevich, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the French Republic. He was therefore dismissed from previously held posts of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Romania and to the Republic of Croatia.

By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Annayev, Annamammet Akmammedovich, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Romania.

By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Ayazov, Muhammetgeldi Nurberdiyevich, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Armenia.

By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Durdyyev, Parahat Hommadovich, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the People’s Republic of China. He was therefore dismissed from the previously held posts of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of India, to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Amanmyradov, Nurberdi, was relieved of his duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Ukraine, as well as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Moldova due to transfer to another office.

Under the Law of Turkmenistan on Diplomatic Service and with a view to further improving the organizational structure of the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution approving the structure of the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference session with the participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers and heads of the ministries and departments.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations and best wishes to Salome Zurabishvili on his assuming of the post of the President of Georgia.

Pilot motorcade along Lazuli Route (Afghanistan – Turkmenistan – Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey) arrives in Ashgabat according to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation.