Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 57 transactions were registered.

The primary goals of the executive committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea - maintenance of practical realisation of decisions of the Council of heads of the states-founders, the President and Board of IFAS on problems of the basin of the Aral sea; development, conduction of inspection and realisation of programs and projects directed to the improvement of ecological conditions of the Aral sea basin. The committee co-ordinates activity of branches, special agencies and funds for improvement of social and ecological conditions in the Aral sea basin located in the territories of the states-founders of IFAS, assistance of work of the Interstate Commission on Water Coordination (ICWC) and the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD).

Current political, economic, cultural and social progress of Turkmenistan, which is commited to the principles of democratic, legal and temporal state, was achieved owing to the unity and solidarity of the society as well as humane governmental policy, - the message says.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences to Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel and Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier inrelation with decease of former Federal Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent deep condolences the Queen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II and Prime Minister of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Theresa May in relations with fire in Grenfell Tower in London caused numerous victims and injuries.

Consolidation of the independence and neutral and legal status of Turkmenistan, defence of national values and interests, peace of the citizens, creative work and protection of law and public order are our sacred duties, - the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov initiated a new popularization campaign organized within the framework of the Ashgabat-2017 project to strengthen the principles of a healthy lifestyle in the society.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers that discussed the pressing issues of the state affairs and reviewed several draft documents.

In his letter, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, extended congratulations to the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries.

The Executive Committee of the Fund has been founded in Turkmenistan that will be chairing the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) in 2017–2019. The relevant Decision has been signed on Friday by the President of IFAS, President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, at the Government session.