Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Berdimuhamedov has been nominated as a candidate for the presidency of Turkmenistan. This happened at the ninth extraordinary congress of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the congress participants, who supported his candidacy.
Early presidential elections in Turkmenistan are scheduled to be held on March 12, RIA Novosti reports citing Bezirgen Karaev, assistant to the chairman of the Central Election Commission for holding elections and referendums.
The honorary elders who spoke at the extraordinary meeting of the People's Council (Halk maslahaty) supported the decision of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to actively involve young people in leadership positions, the Watan program of the Turkmen State Radio and Television reports.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is also the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the State Security Council, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and head of the Halk Maslakhaty (People's Council) Milli Gengesha, announced his decision to focus on the post of Chairman of the People's Council.
The priority in making important decisions on the development of Turkmenistan for the next 30 years is to improve the living conditions of people, to achieve stable economic growth of the country, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking at an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty (People's Council) Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan.
On February 11, an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan will be held.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov discussed with President of China Xi Jinping cooperation between China and Turkmenistan in the field of gas supplies and the construction of branch D of the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, accompanied by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on a visit to China, met on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Van I. The diplomats discussed preparations for the summit.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games, which took place at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing.
The State Agency for Management of Road Construction is starting to work in Turkmenistan. President Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on its creation on Thursday during a government meeting dedicated to the results of the development of the country's national economic complex in January of this year.
On the eve of his visit to China to participate in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov answered questions from reporters from leading Chinese media, including CCTV, CGTN, the “Xinhua” agency, and the “People's Daily» newspaper.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave an interview to representatives of leading publications and TV channels of China.
Turkmenistan's energy sector and a set of tasks to improve it in the context of developing international economic relations were the subject of a working meeting chaired by President Berdimuhamedov on Tuesday.
Afghanistan has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) project as soon as possible. The construction of the pipeline will provide employment for about 12,000 people in Afghanistan, according to Tolo News, economists in the country.
On Saturday, Afghan Acting Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi assured a senior Pakistani delegation led by National Security Adviser (NSA) Moid Yusuf that Afghan land would not be used against neighbors, including Pakistan, Pakistani Dawn news agency reported.
