Turkmen capital hosted the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which was a final stage of preparation to the Council of the Heads of the CIS states on October 11.

CIS Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs started its meeting in a narrow format. The heads of diplomatic agencies exchanged views on the important aspects of international relations and interaction within the CIS.

CIS Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs holds session in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Turkmenistan Vyacheslav Beskosty who presented his credentials to the Head of the State.

International exhibition “Tourism and travel” with thematic conference has started its work Avaza National tourist zone. Annual forum of Caspian coast has brought together representatives of leading Turkmen and around 70 foreign companies specialized in this sphere including from Austria, Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, Turkey, Canada, India, United Arab Emirates, China and other world countries.

In the letter addressed to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary, Sergey Lebedev expressed gratitude for the traditional hospitality and the high level of organization of the XXIX session of the CIS Council for Health Cooperation, held in Ashgabat within the framework of Turkmenistan’s presidency of the CIS in 2019.

Let me extend my congratulations on the start of work of International tourism exhibition and Conference “Tourism and travel”, which are held in Turkmen coast of Caspian Sea, - the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to participants of big review in Avaza says.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received credentials from newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Turkmenistan Najibullah Alikhil.

Farmers of Dashoguz Velayat plan to receive 35,000 tons of rice from 8,100 hectares of rice fields. Same like in the last year, preference was given to high productive and illness resistant species like Nukus 2, Munbashi and Alenga, which are adapted to local soil and climate conditions.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanuly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.