Today early in the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov opened the new monument “Bicycle”, erected in the south of the Turkmen capital, at the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains.

“I congratulate you on the widely celebrated World Bicycle Day! I believe that the celebrations dedicated to this holiday will multiply the pride in our independent neutral state in our hearts and inspire to new successes”, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in his congratulatory address.

Online meeting of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with President of International Cycling Union (UCI) David Lappartient and Head of ARETI International Group of Company, Member of the UCI Board Committee Igor Makarov was held on the threshold of the World Cycling Day.

In his address to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), David Lappartient informed on the decision of the UCI Steering Committee to award the Turkmen leader for his immense contribution to the development of world cycling.

According to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Rasul Babayev has been released from the post of the Director of Sport TV Channel of the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography for serious failures admitted in his work.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held online talks with Vice-premier, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation Albert Karimov.

Traditional ceremony of departure of school students to children health improving centres of Gyokdere, where summer holiday season has started, was held in Turkmen capital.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers who supervises agricultural complex, Minister of Interior as well as hyakims of velayats and capital.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session with participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Sh. Durdiliyev and Minister of Energy Ch. Purchekov. Modernization of power energy industry have been brought out for discussion.

The UN is a traditional partner of the Government of Turkmenistan, the Mejlis and the Office of the Ombudsperson in the field of human rights. The most important area of this partnership is the joint work with UNICEF in the priority areas of protecting the rights of the child. On the International Day for Protection of Children, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Turkmenistan and the UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan speak about the results of the consolidation of efforts, as well as tasks and prospects of cooperation in this area.