In honor of the Day of Oil and Gas Industry Workers and Geologists, a scientific-practical conference titled "The Role of Research Works in the Oil and Gas Sector" was held at the Scientific Research Institute of Natural Gas of the State Concern "Turkmengaz" (SRI NG). This was reported by the electronic newspaper "Nebit-Gaz".

Representatives from Turkmenistan participated in a regional online seminar titled "A System for Evaluating the Performance of Teaching Staff in Educational Institutions of Agencies Involved in Border Management".

On Monday, December 16, during trading at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, petrochemical products were sold.

On December 16, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, received Eric Stewart, Executive Director of the Turkmen-American Business Council, Chaba Leiko, President for Strategic Cooperation in Central Asia at John Deere, and Nikolai Yurchenko, Head of Westport Trading Europe, who arrived in the country to participate in the Turkmen-American Business Forum

On December 16, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, received Hiroyuki Tsubai, a member of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President of Itochu Corporation, President of the company’s Machinery and Equipment Division, and Co-Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Economic Cooperation Committee

On December 15, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov made a working visit to Afghanistan. The delegation was accompanied by representatives of Afghanistan headed by Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki

December 16, the 16th specialized exhibition of Iranian products Iran AgroFood, as well as the Turkmen-Iranian business forum, began its work in Ashgabat. The events are taking place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and will last until December 18.

The Turkmen delegation participated in the international conference titled "Drawing the World Map in Textology: On the 950th Anniversary of the Work "Divan Lugat at-Turk" ("Dictionary of Turkic Dialects")."

Last week, 13 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

President of France Emmanuel Macron has appointed François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of France, according to the Élysée Palace.