According to the Order of the President of Turkmenistan, Minister of Motor Transport O. Sukhanov is seconded to Herat, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on December 12 – 13, 2018 for participation in the ceremony of the first dispatch of cargo caravan according to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation.

Presidential Advisor on Oil and Gas Affairs Ya. Kakayev reported on the implementation of the project of construction of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas pipeline at the video conference session on December 10.

Following the habit to spend some time doing morning physical exercise, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his associates did some gymnastics in the capital Olympic village. On his way to the gym, the Head of the State inspected the course of construction of new facilities nest to the National Institute of Sports and Tourism.

Action of destruction of narcotic drugs and counterfeit cigarettes was held next to Bagabat settlement of Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal Velayat. It was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan, State Coordination Commission on Combating Drug Addiction under the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Interior of the country.

43 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Presentation of new issues of Galkynysh magazine, which is published in English, German and Russian languages with the support of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Austria, will be held in the International University of Humanitarian Studies and Development on December 8 under events dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Austrian – Turkmen Society. The issues is dedicated to slogan “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road”.

Magtumguly Music and Drama Theatre hosted the event and the concert of Turkmen – Austrian symphonic orchestra Galkynysh dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Austrian – Turkmen Society.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left on working visit for Russian Federation for the participation in informal meeting of the heads of the CIS countries. Turkmen leader has been seen off by the officials in Ashgabat International Airport.

The International Conference entitled ‘The Importance of the Silk Road: Present and Future Development’ has opened in the Yyldyz Hotel.

Architectural exhibition organized by the Ministry of COnsruction and Architecture was opened in the exhibition hall of the State Art Academy. Students and lecturers of profile universities, State Art Academy, members of the Union of Architects of Turkmenistan, the UIET as well as professional art studios presented their works at the exhibition.