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Today, Ms. Narine Sahakyan, newly appointed UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan, has presented her credentials to His Excellency Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan.

On Tuesday, February 15, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda in Turkmenistan held a meeting at which Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Gurbangulyevich Berdimuhamedov, nominated by the Democratic Party of the country, was registered as a candidate for the highest state post.

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 (the upper house of the national parliament) will be held.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held talks with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, according to the website of the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China.

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.