President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Deputy Premier of the State Council People's Republic of China Li Keqiang, June 24, who arrived in Ashgabat heading a large delegation of his country.

Specialists of the Turkmengeologia state concern discovered new large reserves of natural gas at the Minara field, located in eastern Turkmenistan, 90 km from the famous Southern Yolotan- Osman deposits. A powerful gas flow was obtained at a free rate of 4.3 million cubic meters per day as a result of drilling of the first exploration well at the depth of 4030 meters.

Famous archaeologist Victor Sarianidi will hold a press conference on 2 July in the Moscow House of Nationalities on the unique discoveries made by the joint Turkmen-Russian expedition under his leadership during the spring season of excavations in the ancient country of Margush.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid an official visit to the Republic of Croatia on June 26. The high-ranking officials of the Mejlis and cabinet ministers bade cordial farewell to the Turkmen leader at the Ashgabat International Airport.