Delegation of Turkmenistan led by Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov paid working visit to Afghanistan. In Kabul, the delegation of our country was received by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani who confirmed invariable commitment of Afghanistan to traditional interstate dialog.

To promote further cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Arab Republic of Egypt, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution approving the membership of the Turkmenistan–Egypt Joint Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation from the Turkmen side.

To ensure further support provided by Turkmenistan to achieve peace, stability and security in Afghanistan; to provide humanitarian assistance to the brotherly people of Afghanistan; the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution authorizing the Consulate of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Mazar-i-Sharif) to conclude a contract with Afghanistan’s Ghazanfar Construction, Road Work Rail Way Construction Material P.CO for the construction of a mosque to serve 500 people in the village of Aqina, district of Andkhoy, province of Faryab of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Tamás Aján.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the State Cultural Centre where he inspected the development of library system and expansion of the main methodology centre of this sphere – the State Library of Turkmenistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of the Turkish Republic, Mr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with the participation of certain vice-premiers and Hyakim of Ashgabat. Key issues of social and economic development of the country, preparation to remarkable events as well as other priority objectives have been reviewed at the session.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his discontent with the work of the State Concern Turkmenhimiya during video conference working session on November 5. Having mentioned great importance of potassium production at Garlyk Complex for national economy, the Head of the State ordered to provide efficient work of this facility. It has been more than a year since Garlyk Potassium Fertilizers Mining Complex was opened, however, the work of this industrial giant has not been brought up to design output and there is no any proposals from the management to correct the situation.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where fulfilment of the programmes of social and economic development of Turkmenistan as well as priority objectives of the state policy have been reviewed.

The Intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan commission on the economic cooperation held the 7th session in Ashgabat. Acting Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Humayun Qayumi headed the IRA delegation, including the heads and specialists of the relevant ministries and departments.