Leader of refugee team at V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Tegla Lorupe addressed the letter to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov where she expressed the gratitude for the initiative and efforts for participation of the team in Ashgabat 2017 Games.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the session of the Cabinet of Ministers where the draft of the State budget of Turkmenistan for the next year was reviewed.

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

By the Ukase of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Babajan Ataevich Allanazarov was appointed as khyakim of Murgab etrap, Mary velayat.

President of the Republic Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov sent a message to head of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in which he expressed gratitude for hearty welcome and for the hospitality rendered to the delegation of Tatarstan during its stay in our country.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the session of the Cabinet of Ministers where actual issues of internal and foreign policy of the state were discussed.

President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in has sent the head of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov a congratulatory letter on the occasion of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. Having noted that 100 athletes from his country are participating in 7 sports at the Games, the South Korean leader expressed confidence that all the athletes will be competing in the spirit of fair play across 10 days and that the Games will end successfully.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has sent his sincere condolences to President of the United Mexican States Enrique Peña Nieto on the numerous human losses, injuries and massive destruction, caused by the devastating earthquake in the country.

Foreign diplomats who made large contribution to establishment of trustful relations and expansion of multi aspect cooperation of the states they represented with Turkmenistan are among the guests invited to the opening ceremony of Ashgabat 2017 Games. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan Vahdat Sultan-zade, who worked in our country as counsellor form 2006 and after, from 2010 to 2015 as a Head of Azerbaijan diplomatic mission, is among them.

Declaration on Encouragement of valuable contribution of the Refugees Olympic teams to consolidation of peace and human rights initiated by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was unanimously adopted in Geneva, where 36th session of the United Nations Council for Human Rights is held these days. I was lately joined by Brazil.