In honor of the International Day of the Caspian, which is annually celebrated on August 12 by the five Caspian states, a scientific-practical conference «Cooperation in the field of protection of the marine environment of the Caspian Sea» was held in Ashgabat. 

Comprehensive care for children, creation of favorable conditions for their physical and spiritual development, safeguards for the rights of young Turkmen citizens to education, health care and many other things are the most important aspect of the socially oriented policy pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Today in Bereket district a new water reservoir intended for delivery of water of the Karakum-river to agricultural fields of the western region of the country was put in operation.

Today, at the coast of the Caspian sea, in Avaza national tourist zone, within the large international actions organised at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the Dialogue of women of Central Asia with participation of representatives of five countries of the region, heads of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia and UNDP's Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS (RBEC) took place.

Today, the capital hosted a conference "International cooperation in the field of food security", which was attended by specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, the Foreign Ministry, representatives of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan, employees of a number of research institutions, teachers of Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A. Niyazov, as well as, foreign agricultural scientists  through the video communication system. 

As reported earlier, on June 23, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the official opening ceremony of Kerki International Airport, while on a working trip to Lebap velayat. 

Today the ceremonial opening of the cultural and entertainment center “Çagalar dünýäsi” took place in the city of Farab, Farab etrap.

The presentation of the book of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov "The Spiritual World of the Turkmen", published in Italian, was held today at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Work for formation of new composition – re-election and nomination of new candidates to election commissions of regions and Ashgabat is carried out these days according to approved plan of the Central Election and Referendum Commission of Turkmenistan with regard to the expiry of terms of regional and Ashgabat election commissions.

The solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the scientific works competition among the youth of Turkmenistan, traditionally held to commemorate the Day of Science by the Academy of Sciences and the Central Council of the Makhtumkuli Youth Organization, was held today in the conference hall of the Oguz Khan Engineering and Technological University.