A briefing with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Ashgabat, the representatives of foreign and domestic media took place in Serdar Etrap in the area of the Turkmen Lake. The issues on the project of the construction of the Altyn Asyr Lake in the Karakum Desert as well as the issues on cooperation of our country with the UN agency on the Sustainable Devellopment Goals, including three main areas: economic, social and environmental spheres were highlighted during the briefing.

We pay special importance to the relations with the Russian Federation, which is strategic partner of Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said at the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Head of the Government Office of the Russian Federation Konstantin Chuychenko and State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Krasin.

Ashgabat hosted regular session of the Intergovernmental Turkmen – Russian commission for economic cooperation with the participation of heads and representatives of number of government structures including leading profile ministries and departments as well as business circles of two states. In this regard, representative delegation chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Head of the Government Office of the Russian Federation Konstantin Chuychenko has come to our country.

By the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography Nurmammet Garlieyv was reprimanded for unsatisfactory fulfilment of duties, loss of control of work of TV and radio channels and received the last warning to correct the deficiency admitted in work as soon as possible.

By the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Byashim Atayev was released from the post of the Director of Miras TV and radio channel of Turkmenistan State Committee for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography for serious deficiency admitted in his work.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation Konstantin Chuychenko and State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin, who arrived in Ashgabat to attend the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation.

Congratulation cables come to the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov from foreign countries on occasion of the beginning of the Holy month of Ramadan. The King Of Morocco Mohammed VI, the Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Vice-president of the United Arab emirates, Prime Minister, the Ruler of Dubai Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahayan addressed good wishes to Turkmen leader and to the people of the country.

Congratulation messages come from foreign countries to the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on occasion of the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed sincere condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for the numerous victims and injured during an emergency landing of SSJ-100 Aeroflot plane in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular video conference working session of the Cabinet of Ministers where the outcomes of work of the branches of national economy for four months have been summed up, the implementation of the state programmes of social and economic development of the country as well as some issues of home policy have been reviewed.