Nationwide tree planting campaign was held in the country on March 21. As per tradition, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov personally gave start to another phase of national tree planting programme, having taken part in tree planting in Nowruz Valley.

Traditionally, grandiose folk and ethnographic show at Nowruz ýaýlasy place with the building of Türkmeniň ak öýi in the shape of huge tent was the most crowded celebration events. It gathered the guests and participants of the celebration to honour the spring and nature awakening, which symbolize peace, harmony of the people, good neighbourliness and friendship.

Turkmenistan has met International Nowruz Day, National Spring Holiday, which main events were expanded in Nowruz Valley in Ahal Velayat where the building in the shape of huge tent Türkmeniň ak öýi has been built. Another stage of large-scale tree planting campaign was started there with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

According to Electoral Code, early voting in the elections of deputies of National Parliament, members of the People’s Councils and gengeshys starts in certain electoral districts in Turkmenistan on March 21.

The city of Turkmenabat has hosted a ceremony of opening two 4-story apartment buildings (for 24 families each), located at the intersection of Bitarap Turkmenistan and Ashgabat Streets.

The Embassy of Turkmenistan to the PRC made the presentation of the first Caspian economic forum, the Concept of the chairing of Turkmenistan in the CIS and the IFAS as well as the event on occasion of International Nowruz Day in the China University of Petroleum Beijing on March 18. More than 300 people including professors and tutors, Chinese and Turkmen students as well as public and mass media representatives took part in the event organized with the support of the directorate of the University.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, the delegation of the representatives of the State Financial Institute and the State Institute for Economics and Management visited China to study experience.

National Institute of Sports and Tourism hosted the session of extended Organization Committee for preparation of the country’s national team to the participation in XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

Gala concert of the art masters of the country was held in honour of International Women Day in the celebration hall of the Trade and Industrial Chamber.

The Public Organizations Center has hosted a festivity to mark International Women’s Day. An award ceremony took place during the event for mothers of eight and more children, who were given the honorary title ‘Ene Mähri’ in accordance with a Presidential Decree. Today, mothers of many children were also presented keys to comfortable flats.