President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G. Mushshikov, who is in charge for the economic block, Minister of Finance and Economy M. Serdarov and Chairman of the Central Bank M. Annadurdyev. The priority tasks of development of the national economic complex of Turkmenistan, as well as reports on drafting the 2021 State Budget were discussed during the meeting.

The XXV International Oil and Gas Conference, convened by Turkmenistan in Ashgabat on October 28-29, will bring together energy experts from different countries, heads of leading industry companies, as well as high-ranking representatives of international organizations to discuss topical issues on the development of industry at regional and global levels.

The third session of Joint Cooperation Committee between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates has been held in video conference format. Turkmen delegation was chaired by Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and the delegation of UAE by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahayan.

According to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Abdulla Geldiyev has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Construction and Architecture.

Three-day online courses for young diplomats from foreign countries, which were organized by the Foreign Ministry, have started with webinar in the Institute of International Relations of the Foreign Ministry.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held working session with Chairman of Emergency Committee for Combating Spread of Diseases, Minister of Health Protection and Medical Industry N. Amannepesov.

The Foreign Ministry has held video conference session under European Union – Central Asia – Afghanistan format on the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries (Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with participation of the Secretary General of European Foreign Service Mrs Helga Schmidt.

Representatives of a number of ministries and sectoral departments of Turkmenistan took part in the online meeting of officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Programme for Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia (CAREC). The agenda included the progress of the implementation of this Programme until 2030, and the issues of further development of multilateral cooperation.

On occasion of the 25th anniversary of the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, theatre directors of the CIS member states held online meeting.

Priorities of bilateral cooperation, including the development of inter-parliamentary ties in the context of recent telephone conversation between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of India Ram Nath Kovind were discussed at the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Turkmenistan Vidhu Peethambaran Nair held at the Mejlis.