Good news on election of Turkmenistan to two structures of the United Nations, which are the part of the UN ECOSOC, - the Social Development Commission in 2021 – 2025 and Commission on Science and Technology for Development in 2021 – 2024, have come form the UN Headquarter in New York.

Turkmen – Afghan political consultations have been held in video conference format in the Foreign Ministry. Current condition and perspectives of interstate cooperation, which is successfully built on bilateral and multilateral base, have been discussed during online meeting.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Deputy Minister of Education in charge for higher and secondary vocational educational institutions, Atabayeva Aknabat is severely reprimanded for the improper performance of official duties, the weakening of control over the activities of the institutions under her supervision.

In accordance with the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, in honour of the Turkmen Horse Day, the relevant officials are instructed to award the winner of the horse race, which will be held on April 23, 2020 in the Lebap Equestrian Centre, and the winner of the International Ahalteke Horse Beauty Contest, which will be held on April 25, 2020.

In accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Hodjamyrat Geldimyradov is appointed as the Rector of the Turkmen State Institute of Economy and Management.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of hyakims of Ashgabat and velayats.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers where current subjects of the state life have been reviewed.

For further reformation of agricultural industry of the country, increment of volumes of agricultural production, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution on Production of rice in Turkmenistan in 2020.

The representatives of the “Türkmendemirýollary” Agency, the “Demirýollary” Open Joint-Stock Company, and the Railway Administration of the Ministry of Transport of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan held a meeting in a videoconference format.

In order to encourage the winners of equestrian competitions and festive races, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, instructing the relevant officials to award prizes to the winners of the competitions held in April 2020 on the occasion of the Turkmen Horse Day.