The President of Turkmenistan has held a meeting involving a number of Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of institutions and governor of Dashoguz welayat, dedicated to the socio-economic development of the northern region of the country, at the airport in Dashoguz.

The 13th session of Turkmen – Uzbek Joint Commission for trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation was held in Ashgabat. Representative delegation led by the First Deputy of Prime-Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. Ramatov arrived to Turkmen capital for participation.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received the credentials from Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan Farrukh Homiddin Sharifzoda.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov got familiarized with the situation on the largest construction sites of Lebap welayat, including the largest Central Asian General Hospital with 836 beds under construction in the southern part of Turkmenabad.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime-Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in relation with the terrorist attack in Parchinar caused human casualties and injuries.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to President of Republic of India Pranab Mukherjee and Prime-Minister of Republic of India Narendra Modi in relation with railroad accident in Andhra Pradesh State resulted in numerous human victims and injuries.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent sincere condolences to President of Hungarian Republic János Áder on occasion of bus accident in Verona resulted in school kids’ death what make the event sadder.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left with working trip for Lebap Velayat. Upon arrival to Turkmenabad Airport, the Head of the State held working session with participation of certain vice-premiers, leaders of military and law enforcement departments and the Hyakim of Lebap Velayat. Range of issues, related to social and economic development of the region, realization of industrial, natural reserve and transport and transit potential, was brought up for discussion.

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has chaired a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which discussed urgent issues of public life and a number of documents.

President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving the composition of the joint Turkmen-Uzbek commission for trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation from the Turkmen side.