President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has convened a regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers to consider priority issues of state life and some draft documents.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held offsite extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers in the conference hall of International Airport. The Chairperson of the Mejlis, members of the Government, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies, ministries and departments, non-governmental organizations, mass media and directors of the universities took part in the session. The agenda of the session included the outcomes of the official visit of the Government delegation of our country to the Republic of Azerbaijan, organizational issues of Ashgabat 2017 Games and the events planned for August 17 on occasion of 30-day countdown to the beginning of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

In the framework of the official visit to Azerbaijan, the Turkmen leader visited one of modern Baku’s symbols – the Heydar Aliyev Center. The Center’s management warmly welcomed the distinguished guest at the main entrance.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting in the Milli Mejlis on the second day of the official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, being in Baku on an official visit, received Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade.

Azerbaijan is our main neighbour in the Caspian Sea, the President of Turkmenistan has said at the talks with President Ilham Aliyev today.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, invited President Ilham Aliyev to the opening ceremony of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in September this year in Ashgabat.

The President of Turkmenistan, who arrived in Baku on an official visit, suggested to intensify the partnership between the business structures of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.

Within the framework of the top-level talks with the President of Azerbajan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that in January – June, 2017, the trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan had increased up to 40 percent as compare to the same period of 2016.

Presidents Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Ilham Aliyev made statement to the representatives of mass media on the results of the negotiations.