According to the press service of the Turkmen leader, on Tuesday, October 9 during the visit of the Russian delegation to Ashgabat headed by the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia - Head of the Government Office Konstantin Chuychenko, Gazprom chairman Alexei Miller met with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

At the Turkmenistan-USA business forum, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited US companies to take part in the construction of the gas pipeline Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI).

On September 25, at a meeting of the Khalk Maslakhaty (People's Council),Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov spoke of the transformation of Central Asia into one of the world's energy centers.

The press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported that the opening ceremony of the carbamide production complex will take place on September 17 with the participation of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the city of Karabogaz in the Balkan province.

On 27 February the registration of candidates running for Parliamentary elections was completed in Turkmenistan with elections scheduled to be held on 25 March.

A total of 284 Parliamentary candidates were nominated. Moreover, candidates running for members of Khalk Maslakhaty (People’s Council) were nominated, including velayat Khalk Maslakhaty – 489 candidates, etrap and city Khalk Maslakhaty – 2.570 candidates, as well as Gengeshi members – 13.215 candidates, the state information agency TDH reports.