Dear Culture Week Participants! Dear Fellow Compatriots!

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent his heartfelt congratulations to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on his re-election to office. In his congratulatory message, on behalf of the nation, the Government of Turkmenistan and personally, the head of state wished the UN Secretary-General every success.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has sent his hearty congratulations to Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi on being elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. «The multifaceted and long-standing relations between Turkmenistan and the neighboring Islamic Republic of Iran are characterized by a close affinity. We are convinced that these relations built on long-established bonds of friendship, fraternity and mutual respect will continue to develop for the benefit of our nations», the nation’s leader highlighted in his congratulatory message.

My dear people! Dear compatriots!

The head of the state has addressed a greeting message to the participants of celebration events and all fellow countrymen on occasion of Turkmen Carpet Day observed on the last Sunday of May and XXI session of the World Turkmen Carpet Connoisseurs Association and International Conference “Turkmen Carpet – Model of Beauty” as well as Trade complex exhibition timed to the celebration. “National carpets, which were made better throughout the centuries and became a part of Turkmen’s life, are our pride and symbols of home. Carpets, which making art is registered in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, are the monuments of an excellent art, which is recognized all over the world.

“I cordially congratulate you on the Constitution Day and the State Flag Day - a significant date widely and solemnly celebrated in an atmosphere of high spiritual uplift! I am sure that the events organized in honor of this holiday in the year, held under the motto "Turkmenistan is the Motherland of Peace and Trust", will inspire our people to great achievements!", President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov underlined in his congratulatory address. According to the President of Turkmenistan, the Constitution is the unshakable legal basis of independence and permanent neutrality, and the State Flag with the patterns of Turkmen carpets, olive branches as a symbol of peace, five stars and a crescent, reflecting our unity, are the property of the nation.

Congratulation message on Eid Al Fitr continue coming to the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov from abroad. The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, the King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdel Al Saud, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Crown Prince, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Muhamed Bin Salman Bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud have addressed good wishes to the President and people of Turkmenistan.

“I congratulate you on opening of the International Forum on attracting foreign investments to the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan! Great importance is paid to this event in order to address many tasks set to the oil and gas complex of the country,” President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says in his welcoming address of to the participants of the investment forum held in Ashgabat. According to the President of Turkmenistan, along with the export of energy resources to world markets, Turkmenistan pays special attention to the creation of modern oil and gas processing facilities. One of the world leaders in producing natural gas, our country implements large-scale projects to develop the oil and gas and industrial sectors of the national economy. Industrial giants specialized in the processing of hydrocarbon raw materials are built in the country.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov over the tragedy at school No. 175 in Kazan, which caused many casualties, most of which were children, as well as injuries. On behalf of the people and the Government of the country, as well as on his own behalf, the President of Turkmenistan conveyed words of empathy and support at this difficult moment to all the relatives and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to the victims.

Letters of condolences continue coming to the address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov from foreign countries on passing of his father Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov. Sincere words of sympathy and support to the head of Turkmenistan were addressed by President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Head of Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation Ramzan Kadyrov.