The issues of bilateral cooperation in the energy and gas sectors were discussed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Energy of Iran Abbas Aliabadi, the Foreign Ministry of our country reports.

On December 16, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov discussed priority areas of Turkmen-American cooperation with representatives of the US business community who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the Turkmen-American Business Forum, TDH reports.

On December 16, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received a member of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President of Itochu Corporation, President of Machinery and Equipment, Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation Hiroyuki Tsubai, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the next meeting of this committee, TDH reports.

A presentation ceremony of the new work of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov «Hakyda göwheri» was held at the International Oil and Gas University named after Yagshygeldi Kakayev.

The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Rashid Meredov, paid a working visit to Afghanistan to get acquainted with the practical implementation of large-scale joint energy, transport and infrastructure international projects. This was reported on December 16 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

On the occasion of the Day of Oil and Gas Industry and Geology Workers, a scientific and practical conference on the topic of «The Role of Scientific Research in the Oil and Gas Industry» was held at the Research Institute of Natural Gas (RING) of the Turkmengas State Corporation.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations to President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the fraternal people of the country on the occasion of the Republic's Independence Day. This was reported on December 16 by TDH.

Prospects for cooperation in the field of energy and transport were discussed on December 12 at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and a delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharib-Abadi. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

On December 12, Turkmenistan widely celebrated the International Day of Neutrality and the 29th anniversary of acquiring the status of permanent neutrality.

Possibilities of expanding trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties were discussed at a meeting between the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova and the new Brazilian Ambassador Marcel Fortuna Biato (with residence in Astana), who presented his credentials, TDH reports.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was awarded the jubilee medal «Magtymguly Pyragynyň 300 yyllygyna» and a commemorative set dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the great poet and philosopher Magtymguly Pyragy.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was awarded the jubilee medal of Turkmenistan «Magtymguly Pyragynyň 300 yyllygyna» («In honor of the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Pyragy») and a set of commemorative signs. The corresponding Resolution was adopted by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.

Relations with neighboring countries are among the priority areas of neutral Turkmenistan's foreign policy. This was stated by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking on December 9 at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the agenda of which included issues of the country's foreign policy.

43 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

On December 7, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Ali Abadi and the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammadreza Farzi, who arrived on a visit to our country, TDH reports.