Atageldi Ashirovich Shamyradov, the former Deputy Minister of Culture was appointed Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan by the decree of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has signed a decree appointing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the city of Riyadh) Orazmuhammet Atajanovich Charyyev simultaneously Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on 8-9 August of this year. The issues related to the visit were discussed at the government session.

Turkmenistan has increased electricity exports by 2.8 percent for 7 months of 2017. Deputy Prime Minister D. Amangeldiev, who coordinates the energy complex, the construction industry and the municipal economy, informed about it the government at the meeting.

Turkmenistan is preparing to celebrate the Day of the Melon. A sweet and fragrant holiday in honor of the ""queen"" of melon plantation will be celebrated this year on August 17.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has convened a working meeting to consider and tackle specific tasks (among other matters) in the light of preparations for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, including in the services, trade and public sectors. Some Cabinet Deputies Chairman and senior officials of sectoral ministries and agencies were among those attending the meeting.

Turkmenistan holds the world’s fourth proven natural gas reserves, today it ranks among the main suppliers of “blue-sky fuel” in the Central Asian region. Due to its favorable geopolitical position and rich deposits of hydrocarbons, our country has a huge potential for increasing gas export to various destinations, including European and Asian markets.

On the eve of the start of ""Ashgabat 2017"" Games, the Center for Accreditation and distribution of Uniforms (UDAC), opened by the Executive Committee for the preparation for the V Asian Games began its work in the capital.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received the Chairman of the Union of Chambers and Exchanges of the Republic of Turkey Rifat Hisarjyklyoglu.

In a letter, addressed to President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in expressed his appreciation for congratulations on his election as the head of state.