President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Executive Committee - Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergei Lebedev, who arrived in Ashgabat as the head of the CIS Observation Mission for the presidential election.

Outcomes of the elections confirm your high political authority, indicates wide recognition of your merits as a Head of the State as well as the support of your policy of further consolidation of national economy and improvement of life level of Turkmenistan citizens. Russia highly appreciates your personal input into development of friendly relations between our countries. I hope for continuation of our constructive dialog and fruitful joint work on topical subjects of bilateral and international agenda, - President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin highlighted in his message.

For the past year, our countries have been developing cooperation in such spheres as politics, economy, society, culture and other. The fact that bilateral cooperation was remarkably activated after your visit to the Republic of Korea in 2015 is very important, the message of the Interim President of the Republic of Korea says.

The Turkmen leader has sent a letter of congratulations to the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in which he expressed his sincere wishes of good health, happiness and prosperity to the German colleague and progress and prosperity to the friendly people of Germany.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev congratulated President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov on adoption of the Resolution on declaration of December 12 as International Day of Neutrality by the UN General Assembly.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the capital's Olympic Village, the construction of the main facilities in which has been completed, and familiarized himself with the arrangement of the main arena for the Vth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, and other objects of this unique complex.

The head of state has delivered an address to the nation to mark a historic event – the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution declaring December 12 International Neutrality Day.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the priority issues of public life.

The 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted the Resolution declaring December 12 as International Neutrality Day.

Delegations representing the two largest regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Bukhara and Khorezm regions – visited Turkmenistan for a working visit. During the visit, the delegates had study visits to companies and cultural sights of Lebap and Dashoguz velayats, including local history museums.