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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.

India is a close and important partner for Turkmenistan, said President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov at a virtual India-Central Asia virtual summit on Thursday. The Turkmen leader said that the current meeting was aimed at bringing the relations between Central Asia and India to new heights, which have huge human, industrial, natural, and technological potential.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is taking part in the first India-Central Asia Summit, which is being held on the initiative of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On Friday, another batch of the Russian vaccine against coronavirus “Sputnik Light”, purchased by the government of Turkmenistan, arrived in Turkmenabat from Moscow, according to the website of the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan.

A video summit dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the countries of Central Asia was held on Tuesday, January 25.