National team confidently started in qualification tournament if the third division of the Ice Hockey World Championship. The teams for UAE, Kuwait and the host of the competitions Bosnia and Herzegovina are in our group.

Turkmenistan has been elected to the Bureau of Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in 2019 – 2020. This news came from the UN Department in Geneva (Switzerland) where regular 80th session of this competent intergovernmental organization was held on February 20 – 23. Turkmen delegations has also taken part in the work of the session.

Silk is another great invention, which is like the pottery table, wheel, script and money has changed the world, having made it not only civilized but beautiful as well. This soft fabric made of finest threads with shimmering glow, light and pleasant to touch started to be produced from silkworm cocoons in China in neolith age. It took almost three thousand years to find out about this wonderful fabric and to start production outside China.

The 80th session of the Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, held in Geneva, the Swiss Confederation on February 22, took the decision on admitting Turkmenistan to the Committee office.

During working trip to Lebap Velayat, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening of International Airport that has been built in administration centre of the velayat as well as gave start to mass sport competitions “The Great Silk Road”.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Director General of Africa Eco Race Jean-Louis Schlesser - a French racing driver with experience in circuit racing and cross-country rallying. He is twice champion of the world in sportscars, the French touring car champion, the German Supercup champion and four times world champion in cross-country rallies, Paris-Dakar and Africa Eco Race champion.

International Airport was opened with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Turkmenabat, the administration centre of Lebap Velayat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave start to mass sport competitions “The Great Silk Road” in Turkmenabat, the administration centre of Lebap Velayat. The Government of the country as well as foreign guests too part in the events.

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country Army General Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov who is currently on working trip in Mary Velayat took part in the opening ceremony of frontier outpost complex of Serhetabat Border Guar Division of State Border Guard Service of Turkmenistan.

42 transactions were registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.