For further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Arabic Republic of Egypt, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution, having approved the composition of Turkmen – Egyptian interstate committee on economic, scientific and technical cooperation from Turkmen side.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated the participants of international conference “Diplomacy of the Silk Road: Triumph of peace, friendship and cooperation” on the Day of Diplomatic Personnel of Turkmenistan and on the start of the forum.

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 86 transactions were registered.

The Institute of International Relations of the Foreign Ministry hosted International Conference “Diplomacy of the Silk Road: Triumph of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation” timed to the Day of Diplomatic Personnel of Turkmenistan.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where priority issues of home and foreign policy have been reviewed. Hyakims of some velayats, cities and etraps, directors of universities, heads of mass media and non-governmental organizations and other leaders have been invited to participate in the session.

The regular issue of the journal “Foreign policy and diplomacy of Turkmenistan” dedicated to the important events of the foreign-policy life of the country in the last three months of the year appeared in print.

The resident of Ashgabat Yusup Ismayilov (up to 52 kg) was awarded a silver medal on the first day of the Open Championship on sports and combat sambo for the prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus. In this weight category, athletes from Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia and the hosts of the tournament also claimed for prizes.

On the instructions of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Chairwoman of the Mejlis Nurberdiyeva A. received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan Leonidas S. Marquides.

In the Olympic village final meetings of the national boxing championship in the men's and female category which decided for gold and silver medals in all weight categories, took place. The boxers who competed the day before in semi-finals became owners of bronze awards.

The solemn ceremony of opening of the international airport as well as the launch of the “Amul-Hazar 2018” motor rally, the bike ride and field-and-track cross-country race will take place in Lebap Velayat on February 26. The progress of preparations for these events was considered during the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.