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The third ministerial meeting of the neighboring countries of Afghanistan will be held on March 31 in China. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov will also take part in this meeting, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the official representative of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

Head of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Turkmenistan on April 1-4 at the invi-tation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, reports Min-istry of Foreign Affairs of India.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi met today in Islamabad with the Minis-ter of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov on the sidelines of the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the 48th session of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad on March 22-23, and the situation in Afghanistan is on the agenda of this meeting.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, having taken up his duties immediately after the inauguration, in accordance with the Constitution of Turkmenistan, signed a resolution on the resignation of the full powers of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers, but instructing them to continue their duties until the formation of a new government.

The inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took place at the Rukhyet Palace in Ashgabat, the official Turkmen press reports.

The newly elected president of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, addressed his fellow citizens and briefly spoke about plans for the future at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council held on Tuesday.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Pakistani President Arif Alvi had a telephone conversation on Tuesday.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, during a telephone conversation on Tuesday with UN Secretary General António Guterres, announced the results of the elections in the country and his intention to continue active work as chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh (upper house of parliament).

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with current President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and newly elected President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.