The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a special briefing on August 16 on the upcoming 65th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The Foreign Ministry spokesman briefed the media representatives on the priority positions of Turkmenistan for the 65th session of the UN General Assembly that, according to him, are based on the principles and practices of the foreign policy pursued by the President of Turkmenistan, ideas and international initiatives of the Turkmen leader focused on the further development of comprehensive cooperation with countries of the world and well-respected international organizations.

I am deeply convinced: if we set down the true aim and go to it by a carefully calculated route, a success imminent. Independent and neutral Turkmenistan confirms it above-said by the practice of its development, which has received qualitatively new acceleration in recent years. The country, as a fantastic giant, strides through barriers and difficulties, carrying the energy and optimism of the people.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the ceremony of putting the Ahal oil mill into operation. The ceremony of opening the industrial facility built in Ovadandepe settlement in Ruhabat Etrap, Ahal Velayat continued the parade of building premieres to mark the national holiday – the Day of Revival, Unity and Magtymguly’s Poetry

In the year of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War it will be for the first time in the post-Soviet history that the Red Square will host the military parade on May 9 with participation of not only representatives of the Russian Armed Forces but also military men of other nations who fought shoulder to shoulder with the Russians in 1941-1945. Turkmenistan, who made a significant contribution to the overall victory both at the front and in the rear, will be represented at the parade by soldiers of the honor guard, whose commander will ride a white Akhal-Teke horse on the Kremlin's pavement.

Another bright page will be added to the chronicle of national revival. The ceremony of putting new facilities into operation in the Avaza national tourism zone on the Caspian seashore have take place today. This project, the significance of which goes beyond the bounds of time and geography, is implemented at the national level and dominate in the consciousness of the society and the life of the state.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the welcoming statement to participants of the international scientific conference on the Use of Alternative Energy Sources in Turkmenistan.

The year 2009 has been marked with the truly historic landmarks in the successful implementation of Turkmenistan’s energy policy. In the period of the world economic crisis that has adversely affected the economies of the most of the developed countries of the world Turkmenistan abiding confidently by the sustainable development strategy has enhanced its reputation as one of the leaders on the world energy market, expanded energy export routes, strengthened the material and technical base of the fuel and energy sector and ensured a stable increase in the reserves of raw materials and the potential to produce various sources of energy.

The pace of construction of the Turkmenbashi-Ashgabat-Farab highway – the main traffic artery connecting the east and west of the country, an important link of international transport infrastructure increases with every passing day. The total length of this strategically important highway crossing the entire country is over 1,500 km. Of them 400 km – from Turkmenbashi to the administrative border with Ahal Velayat runs across Balkan Velayat.