President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where topical issues of the state life have been discussed.

Addressing the members of the Government at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on March 24, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov focused on the elections of the deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of velayat, etrap and city People’s councils and gengeshys.

During the session of the Government on March 24, Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov informed on the preparation of the official visit of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hasan Rouhani to Turkmenistan on March 27 – 28.

By Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Toyly Komekov was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Turkmenistan is about to make new important step toward the consolidation of democratic principles in Turkmen society, further development of primordial traditions of people’s power, which Turkmen nation followed throughout the millenniums and which triumphs in new historical age. On March 25, all polling stations will open its doors for Turkmen citizens who will have to use their constitutional right and serve their civic duty electing the most deserving representatives to the Mejlis, representative bodies of local executive power and administration.

The Central Election Committee held the meeting with Chairman of the Executive Committee, the Commonwealth of Independent States Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev, who is also the Head of the CIS Observers Mission for the elections of the Mejlis deputies. The guest was introduced with preparation work held by the Central Committee under current social and political campaign that is in the final stage at the moment.

President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov his congratulations on Nowruz.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has extended his deepest condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the loss of life and injuries in the terrorist attack in the city of Kabul.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received congratulations from the leaders of the country on National Spring Holiday – International Nowruz Day.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Decree, having approved the membership of Intergovernmental Turkmen-Korean Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technological Cooperation for the Turkmen part.