In the conversation, the head of the state noted the interest of our country in mutually beneficial cooperation with the world's leading companies specializing in various fields, including ""Cifal"", which proved itself as a reliable partner of Turkmenistan in implementing significant national social and economic programs.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received the head of the International Group of Companies ""Areti"" Igor Makarov, who arrived in our country to participate in the celebrations, on the occasion of the countdown of 30 days before the start of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games .

Regular 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly is to start work in a few weeks. According to the tradition on occasion of this important event of international life, Turkmenistan will promulgate Priority Positions, which our country will carry out and uphold during coming political season.

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov convened an extraordinary session of the State Security Council to consider the implementation of urgent tasks faced by the security, defence and law enforcement agencies of the country, and identify priority areas for further modernization of the material and technical base of these departments. The main items on the agenda included the readiness of the security, defence and law enforcement agencies to maintain security during the Games “Ashgabat 2017”.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Murad Ashraf Janjua, who presented his credentials to the head of state.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session with participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers in charge for construction, energy, communal services and Ashgabat, hyakims of the velayats and the capital. The agenda of the session included implementation of the strategy of social and economic development of the country, seasonal field works as well as preparation to the coming remarkable dates and V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

The Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan hosted a completion ceremony of the next Turkmen restorers’ project, supported on a competitive basis by the US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. This year, there were completed restoration works under its auspices on the reconstruction and museumification of unique mosaic panels, discovered several years ago during excavations of the Bronze Age monument of Gonur Depe. Expedition under the supervision of the famous archaeologist, academician Victor Sarianidi handed over these priceless finds to the Museum of Fine Arts, where during three years, it was carried out meticulous work on the preservation of fragile articles of ancient art and reproduction of their original appearance.

Now the national boxing team of Turkmenistan is headed by famous Russian coach, honoured master of sports, an Olympic champion, world and European champion Alexander Borisovich Lebzyak. He officially started to train the national team three and a half month back. But for this short period his trainees, participating in the international tournaments, had time to win seven awards.

With a silver and two bronze medals our sambo wrestlers who performed in Ulyanovsk (Russian Federation) at the Festival of National Sports and Games of CIS countries, returned home.

Nine medals - such is the result of performance of our national team in the youth kurash championship of Asia held in Iran. For the superiority of the Asian part of the continent 110 best wrestlers from 11 countries gathered. Nevertheless, Turkmen athletes, having shown a great skill, won gold, silver and seven bronze medals. In addition - the third total team place among such strong countries in martial arts as the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and others.