President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with the participation of hyakims of velayats and Ashgabat. The agenda of the session included priority objectives of social and economic development of the country, seasonal agricultural works as well as preparation to coming celebration events.

Let me extend my congratulations on the opening of the XIV Forum of Cultural and Scientific Personnel of the Commonwealth of Independent States members. I am confident that this international forum has an important role in expansion of friendship and exchange of practice between representatives of cultural and scientific personnel of the CIS members, - greeting of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the participants of the meeting says.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev, who arrived in Ashgabat to take part in events held in frames of Turkmenistan’s Presidency over the Commonwealth of Independent States this year.

President if Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The Centre of Non –governmental organizations hosted conference “Turkmenistan – United Nations Organization: New heights of strategic cooperation” on May 11.

According to the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations are permitted to enter into contract with the Tekmil Private Company for project design and construction with provision of equipment, decoration, management and disassembly of the exhibition hall of Turkmenistan at the EXPO 2020, which is to be held in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in October, 2020 – April, 2021.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree, authorizing to release Gandymova Myahriban Dovletmyradovna from the position as the editor-in-chief of the Nesil newspaper due to a transfer to another appointment based on the petition of the Central Council of Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan.

In accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Italian Republic, Rejepov Berdimyrat, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Hellenic Republic.

In accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Romania Annaev Annamamet Akmammedovich was appointed the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Croatia.

In order to implement the bilateral agreements reached between Turkmenistan and Japan, as well as to further develop cooperation between the two countries, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution, approving the membership of the Turkmen-Japanese Economic Committee for Turkmenistan.