On behalf of the people, the Government and on his own behalf, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Ismail Sabri Yaakob on his inauguration as Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Today, on August 21, a solemn ceremony of presenting state awards to the country’s medalist in the XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokio Polina Guryeva was held in the Martial Arts Sports Complex of the Olympic town of Ashgabat in participation of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Honored Coach of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

Today in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the regular meeting of the Inter-departmental Commission on the Implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan in the area of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in which representatives of the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh, some ministries and branch departments, public organisations of the country took, took place.

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the online regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in which issues of life of the state were discussed, and also drafts of some documents directed to dynamical development of key industries and national economy as a whole were considered.

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has taken part in the opening of the new military unit of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, and also a complex of new buildings of the frontier post of the State Border Service.

I sincerely congratulate you on the commissioning of a new reservoir with a volume of 18 million cubic meters in the Bereket etrap of the Balkan velayat in the year of the era of power and happiness, the motto of which is "Turkmenistan is the Motherland of Peace and Trust", on the eve of the glorious 30th anniversary of independence of the Motherland!

As was already informed, in the past extended meeting of the Cabinet held following the results of six months of the year President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov announced holiday for the leadership corps of the country from August 1.

Today President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia organized in the Avaza National Tourist Zone.

Today, in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, who is in our country on a state visit, which includes participation in the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and international events timed to it.

Today, in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.