A telephone conversation took place today between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Kishida Fumio on his election as Prime Minister of Japan.

Today is a woeful date in Turkmenistan – the Day of National Commemoration of the Victims of the Ashgabat earthquake of 1948, as well as the heroes who fell on the battlefields of all wars. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the funeral ceremony of laying wreaths at the monuments of the Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex.

Today in Tashkent, talks between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev have taken place. As was already informed, the day before the leader of the nation arrived in the neighbouring country with an official visit.

Today in the second half of the day, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left with a two-day official visit for the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Today, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting of the State Security Council.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in an exclusive interview with First Deputy Director General of TASS Mikhail Gusman, answered questions about various aspects of relations with Russia, told about his life principles and attitudes, and also declared Ashgabat’s readiness to cooperate with a new Afghan government.

In the morning of his weekend, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov made an ascension to the Health path and was engaged in sports exercises. The model example of the leader of the nation in active leisure plays a huge role in promotion of principles of healthy life style in society, popularisation of health and sports movement among Turkmen nationals, especially among the youth.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited one of the picturesque corners of the foothills of Kopetdag in order to determine the location of a new stable, planned for construction near the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex. The leader of the nation also got acquainted with the construction work that has entered the final stage in the fashionable Garagum hotel erected in the north of the capital.

In the modern period, independent neutral Turkmenistan under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov actively develops cooperation with foreign partners in information exchange and interaction through mass media.