Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, according to a good tradition, attended the New Year's performance at the Main New Year Tree of the country, installed on the square in front of the Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center.

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a joint session of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council, to which the khyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat city were also invited.

Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed the state and future of interstate cooperation meeting key interests of Turkmen and Uzbek people during the telephone conversation today.

With a view of creation of favourable conditions of celebration of the New Year holiday and good recreation of population, as well as in accordance with part 2 of article 81 of the Labour Code of Turkmenistan, I decree:

Under the wise leadership of deeply esteemed President of Turkmenistan Serdar Gurbangulyevich Berdimuhamedov, every day of the year “The epoch of people with Arkadag” is marked with significant events and labour achievements.

With a view of the opening of buildings and facilities at high level in the Era of Revival of the Powerful State in Arkadag city of Akhal region, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution in accordance with, which the relevant organizing committee was set up and its staff was approved.

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the solemnities on the occasion of the opening of a large complex of new modern social projects – residential houses, a comprehensive secondary school, a nursery school, a shopping and entertainment centre and other projects in the western populated area of the capital.

By Resolution of President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, in accordance with article 16 of the Law of Turkmenistan «On procurator's office of Turkmenistan», junior councilor of justice Atajanov Sahetdurdy Meretdurdyevich was appointed prosecutor of Danev district of Lebap region.

Last week, 40 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov left on a working visit to the Russian Federation, where he took part in an informal Summit of CIS leaders, traditionally held annually in St. Petersburg at the end of the outgoing year.