On December 11, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov, held talks with the delegation of the United States of America led by the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hosted an International Scientific Conference entitled ‘Heritage of the Silk Road and Present International Relations’, which was devoted to the 23rd anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality status.

I extend to you my congratulations on the beginning of the International Scientific Conference: Heritage of the Great Silk Road and Current International Relations, as well as on the occasion of the upcoming International Neutrality Day, - the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with the participation of some Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and heads of number of ministries and departments. The agenda included priority objectives of further social and economic development of the country, implementation of important projects and reforms as well as other current issues of the state life.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree on Pardoning of Convicted Citizens on Occasion of the International Neutrality Day, according to which 796 citizens of the country are released from further custodial sentence.

According to the Order of the President of Turkmenistan, Minister of Motor Transport O. Sukhanov is seconded to Herat, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on December 12 – 13, 2018 for participation in the ceremony of the first dispatch of cargo caravan according to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation.

Following the habit to spend some time doing morning physical exercise, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his associates did some gymnastics in the capital Olympic village. On his way to the gym, the Head of the State inspected the course of construction of new facilities nest to the National Institute of Sports and Tourism.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left on working visit for Russian Federation for the participation in informal meeting of the heads of the CIS countries. Turkmen leader has been seen off by the officials in Ashgabat International Airport.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov who is currently on working visit went to B. Yeltsin Library where the session of Supreme Eurasian Economic Council chaired by President of Russian Federation took place with the participation of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronboy Jeenbekov as well as President of Moldova Igor Dodon as the Head of observer country at the Eurasian Economic Council.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left on working visit to Russian Federation for participation in informal meeting of the heads of the CIS countries. Turkmen leader was seen off by the officials in Ashgabat International Airport.