On December 6, a telephone conversation took place between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and the President-elect of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

On December 6, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.

During the session, main directions of social and economic development of the country, situation in agricultural complex and as organizational issues of the 21st anniversary of the Neutrality of Turkmenistan and New Year holiday were reviewed.

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov sent a message of his sincere congratulations to Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev on electing him as the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held a regular working videoconferencing with the participation of khyakims of velayats and city of Ashgabat. The agenda of video-session was focused on the main vectors of the country’s socio-economic development, the situation in the agro-industrial complex, preparations for the landmark event - the 21st anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality, and the New Year festivities.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov on behalf of the people and the government of the country and on his own behalf sent a message to His Excellency Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkunuv with warm congratulations in connection with his ascending the throne as the King of Thailand.

Forestalling the agenda of the session, the Leader of the Nation, addressing the participants, noted that historical event was held recently in Ashgabat, the Global Sustainable Transport Conference was organized and conducted on high level under the UN aegis. Besides, the first section of the Asian Transnational Transport Corridor – Atamyrat – Ymamnazar – Akina part of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Tajikistan railroad was put into operation. In this regard, the Head of the State expressed sincere gratitude to the heads, leading specialists, representatives of mass media, and all those who took active part in preparation and conduct of those important events.

Strengthening and developing cooperation with the authoritative organizations – that was the subject of the two-day meeting held in the Turkmen capital in the fames of preparations for Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the International Aral Sea Fund (IASF).

On December 1, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov held a regular State Security Council meeting to hear the reports made by the heads of military and law enforcement agencies on the running year’s 11-month activity of the institutions they are in charge of, further strengthening and upgrading the agencies’ facilities and equipment, as well as on the implementation progress of the earlier presidential instructions on maintaining the socio-political stability and rule of law and order in the country.

The capital of Japan – Tokyo, hosted the 27th session of the Energy Charter Conference, where Turkmenistan was declared as the President of that largest international organization.