In the Shat Hall of the Ruhyyet Palace, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has presented the Mejlis Chairperson, vice-premiers, senior officials of military and law enforcement agencies, heads of regional and Ashgabat city authorities with commemorative badges to mark the 27th anniversary of the country’s independence and handed them as gifts his new books – a popular science book entitled “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Silk Road” (Volume 2) and the monograph entitled “Turkmenistan: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree on Granting of Turkmenistan Citizenship, according to which 735 people, which represent various nationalities who live permanently in Turkmenistan and do not have any citizenship, became the citizens of the country.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, having assigned the State Committee for Television, Radio and Cinematography and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold the 55th session of the Asian Pacific Broadcast Union and the events under this session in Ashgabat on September 30 – October 5.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Ressolution on Construction of new modern villages in Gyoktepe and Kaahka etraps , Ahal Velayat.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, according to which number of the heads of the government authorities were awarded with commemorative badge on occasion of the 27th anniversary of Turkmenistan Independence.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree on Amendments to some Decrees of the President of Turkmenistan and on recognition of the some of them as having lost force, according to which the first part of the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan No. 204 from October 10, 2017 on Celebration and Memorial Days observed in Turkmenistan is added with additional point on the Word Bicycle Day on June 3. The same document recognizes the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan No 3693 from August 23, 2002 on Approval of Sample of Colours of military divisions of Border Guard Forces of Turkmenistan as having lost its force.

On occasion of the 27th anniversary of Turkmenistan Independence, President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree on Conferring of State Awards to military and law enforcement personnel.

President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree on Pardoning of conceited persons on occasion of the 27th anniversary of Turkmenistan Independence, having released pardoned people from further main punishment as imprisonment as well as from additional punishment as living in certain areas.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Alexander Blokhin, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan at the Ruhiyet Palace. Official award ceremony of the Medal of Honour of the grandfather of the Head of the State Berdimuhamedov Annayev to Turkmen leader took place during the meeting.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov offered deep condolences to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, over the terrorist attack on the military parade in Ahvaz that led to loss of life and injuries.