According to the articles 4 and 85 of the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the Mejlis of Turkmenistan decree to appoint the elections instead of dropped out deputies of the Mejlis and members of the People’s Councils of velayats, etraps and Gengeshys on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbansoltan Amanova was appointed as the Deputy Hyakim of Balkanabat, Balkan Velayat.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held first session of the Government in 2019 where current issues of the state life have been discussed.

The information about the measures for development of multilateral cooperation with the countries of South and Central Asia, Middle and Near East as well for creation of new structure of interregional relations has been presented at the session of the Government on January 4.

Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed the Head of the State on development of the Provision on National Maritime Carriers at the first session of the Government this year.

By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Guncha Orazgeldiyeva was appointed as the Deputy Hyakim of Hazar, Balkan Velayat.

By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov was appointed as the Deputy Hyakim of Ahal Velayat.

On behalf of the people and the Government of the country as well as personally, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov extended warm congratulations to Jair Bolsonaro on assuming of the post of the President of Federative Republic of Brazil.

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China Li Zhengxiu, Premier of the State Council of People's Republic of China Li Keqiang, Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern have extended the congratulation and best wishes to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and to Turkmen people on New Year 2019.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent his sincere condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev following the partial collapse of a residential building in Magnitogorsk that caused deaths and injuries.