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829 citizens of Turkmenistan and 4 foreigners convicted on the territory of the country will be released from prison in accordance with the pardon decree signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. This was reported in the evening newscast of the Turkmen television.

Within the framework of the high-level week of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, the annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) was held.

150 new Toyota taxis have been launched in Ashgabat. White cars with green "checkers" from the next batch from the Japanese manufacturer that arrived in Turkmenistan entered the city roads, expanding the possibilities of passenger transportation services, especially during rush hour and in densely populated areas.

New passenger bus stations in the administrative centers of four regions of Turkmenistan – Turkmenabat, Dashoguz, Mary and Balkanabat – are ready for commissioning. This was informed by the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers Mammadkhan Chakiyev at a government meeting on Saturday.

At the request of the Turkmen side, the Turkish government has temporarily introduced a visa regime for citizens of Turkmenistan, in connection with which a new visa center has opened in the Turkmen capital, the Turkish Embassy in Ashgabat told ORIENT.

The British Embassy in Ashgabat announced the opening of a book of condolences on the death of Elizabeth II on September 13, Tuesday. This is stated on the page of the representative office in social networks.

Every year, Turkmenistan hosts the International Conference "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan", which gathers representatives of state organizations of the country and international oil and gas companies.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov dismissed Guyzgeldi Baijanov from the post of chairman of the State Committee for Water Resources and appointed Durdy Gendzhiev as head of this structure.

The whole world, residents of all countries, politicians and leaders of states reacted with sorrow to the death of Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II, who ruled the country for 70 years. Hundreds of millions of people pay tribute to the deceased Queen, express condolences to the royal family and citizens of the United Kingdom.

Within the framework of the first ministerial meeting of the member countries of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf and the States of Central Asia held in Riyadh, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a number of bilateral meetings with colleagues.