President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where the outcomes of social and economic development of the country for the last year were summed up and the work was assessed as well as priority objectives of the branches of national economy in current year were outlines and personnel changes were reviewed.

President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, extended his profound condolences to the President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in, over hospital fire in Miryang that led to great loss of life and injuries.

The spheres of transport and communications completed the year of 2017 with the positive growth indicators. Reporting during the enlarged meeting of the cabinet of ministers of Turkmenistan, Vice Premier B. Annameredov noted that the services for cargo and passenger transportation were provided to the amount of 4.892 billion manat, the plan was fulfilled 103 percent, and the growth rate made up 105 percent.

In 2017, the revenues of the State budget of Turkmenistan made up 101.8 percent and the expenditures of the State budget - 96.4 percent. The wage, pension, state benefit payments and scholarship, had been financed in a proper and timely manner.

With a view to the careful and rational use of the country's water resources, in accordance with the Turkmen ""Water Code"", the President of Turkmenistan has signed the Order, approving the limits of water use for velayats and etraps in 2018.

Turkmenistan President signed the Decree on announcing of the contest to achieve the best results in all social, economic and cultural indicators in the velayats following the results of 2018 among the etraps of the velayats and cities with the rights of the etraps.

In accordance with the Decrees of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov:

The ceremonial closing of the Days of the Republic of Belarus Culture was held in Turkmenistan. The holiday ended with a concert of Belarusian and Turkmen artists under the arches of the majestic Palace of Mukams.

At the expanded meeting of the Government, held on January 26, the results of the national contest for the title of the best etrap of Turkmenistan were announced. When summarizing the results of the contest, a special commission headed by the National Center of Trade Unions took into account such indicators as the successful implementation of the national rural program, the fulfillment of contractual obligations to collect grain and cotton, and the commissioning of social and cultural facilities.

President of Turkmenistan, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the country, doctor of medicine and economy, Professor Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in General Assembly of the representatives of national science. The agenda included the subject of the election of the leaders of the Academy of Sciences as well as discussion of the direction of further development of national science in the context of the realization of strategic governmental programmes.