I extend to you my congratulations on the opening of the International Conference “Important of the Great Silk Road: Present and Future Development”! I trust that this forum will play an important role in the extensive research of the history of the Road and become an effective platform to define its present and future development, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov states in his Address.

By the Resolution of the President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, Ahmet Hojatov, Police Lieutenant Colonel, who previously occupied the post of the Police Department Head of Mary Velayat, was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Interior.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the outcomes of branches of national economy for 11 months of the year. Reports of relative leader have been presented , assessment of the activity of certain ministries and departments have been made and other subjects of the state life have been reviewed during the session.

Giving assessment to the country’s development for 11 months of the year at the session of the Government on December 4, the President of Turkmenistan highlighted key directions of home policy of the state as well as focused on priority objectives to be solved next year.

By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Kerim Durdymyradov was reprimanded with the last warning for unsatisfactory performance of his duties and deficiencies admitted in his work.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference session with the participation of certain Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of some ministries and departments and the Hyakim of Ashgabat. Topical issues of social and economic development of the country and other subjects of the state life have been reviewed during the session.

During video conference session on December 3, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted the importance of work for strengthening of equipment and facilities base of the sphere, protection of the pedigree of the breed, increment of the livestock of ahalteke horses and improvement of their world glory.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to George Walker Bush on the death of his father George Herbert Walker Bush, prominent politician and 41st US President.

On behalf of the nation, Government and personally, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of the United State of America Donald Trump on passing of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st US President.

President Borut Pahor addressed congratulations to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Slovenia and Turkmenistan.