On behalf of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) I extend congratulations to Turkmenistan on the outstanding leadership role played in initiating the World Bicycle Day, and I express my admiration for the scope of the diplomatic work conducted to unite 193 member states of the United Nations to adopt the Resolution declaring 3 June World Bicycle Day, states the letter by the President of the Union Cycliste Internationale, David Lappartient.

During the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on May 31, Vice-premier, Foreign Minister R. Meredov reported on the preparation to the participation of Turkmen delegation in coming session of the Heads of the Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan on June 1.

At the session of the Government on May 31, Vice-premier P. Agamyradov informed the head of the State on the programme of international conference “Science, Technology and Innovations” in Ashgabat on June 12 – 13.

The programme of cultural events of June includes festival “Music of Nury Halmamedov – Ceaseless Melody of the Ages” in Ashgabat on June 18 – 21, Cultural Week in Ahal Velayat on June 22 – 27 and the events on occasion of the Day of Cultural and Art Personnel as well the Day of Magtumguly Poetry. Planned cultural events are aimed at the popularization of national spiritual heritage and modern achievements of the country.

International scientific and practical conference and series of educational events are timed to International Environment Day on June 5.

Throughout the centuries, Turkmen nation has developed clear principles of family education and traditions of national pedagogic. They were passed from generation to generation.

Turkmenistan have observed the World Children Day. Upbringing of young compatriots is one of our main objectives, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted. This is the childhood period when fundamental merits, moral landmarks and values, viability and determination of the individual are laid.

I congratulate you on International Children Day widely observed on the first day of summer! I am confident that the events of this holiday embodying the ideals of peace-loving, friendship and humanity will improve the pride of young Turkmen citizens, - the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to compatriots says.

The Central Archive under the Cabinet of Ministers has issued the 19th edition of the historical, document-based, scientific methodical journal, Türkmen Arhiwi, published in the Turkmen and Russian languages.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers in video conference mode where realization of the programmes of social and economic development of the country as well as some priority objectives of the state life have been reviewed.