President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held extended video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of the first quarter of the year have been summed up, priority objectives of social and economic development have been discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed deep condolences to Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the death of her spouse, His Excellency Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

In order to improve the work of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving the structure of the central office of the Ministry Culture.

In order to implement the bilateral agreements between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation, as well as to develop relations between the two countries, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving the membership of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation for Turkmenistan.

In order to implement the bilateral agreements between Turkmenistan and Japan, as well as to further develop relations between the two countries, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution approving the membership of the Turkmen-Japanese Economic Committee for Turkmenistan.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Decree on rice production in Turkmenistan in 2021. According to the document, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, hyakimliks of Dashoguz and Lebap Velayats are instructed to ensure the production of rice in Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Etrap of the Dashoguz Velayat, in Darganatf, Dyanev, Chardzhev, Farab, Sayat, Halach, Hojambaz, Kerki, Dovletli and Koytendag etraps of Lebap velayat.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, authorizing to distribute prizes awarded to the winners in horse races, horse beauty contests and equestrian competitions held in equestrian complexes of Turkmenistan among citizens, who contribute to horse breeding.

In order to artistically represent the image of the Turkmen Alabay in the works of fine and decorative and applied art, as well as to hold competitions on the occasion of the Turkmen Alabay Day, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, instructing to hold an international competition “Ýylyň türkmen edermen alabaýy” each April, as well as contests among carpet weavers, artists, sculptors, photographers, publishers on the artistic embodiment of the image of the Turkmen Alabay in works of fine and decorative applied art, printed materials, photographs, on TV channels.

For the last years, Ashgabat has been decorated with dozens of beautiful architectural ensembles and various including medical facilities. Thus, literally during one generation, the main city of the country has turned into big medical center with high concentration of super modern clinics provided with high-technology equipment from the leading world producers.

Within the framework of the visit of the Iranian delegation to Ashgabat headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Iran took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.