The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the 48th session of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad on March 22-23, and the situation in Afghanistan is on the agenda of this meeting.
The elected president of Turkmenistan took the oath and took office. At a solemn ceremony held in Ashgabat on Saturday, the new head of state delivered a speech.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, having taken up his duties immediately after the inauguration, in accordance with the Constitution of Turkmenistan, signed a resolution on the resignation of the full powers of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers, but instructing them to continue their duties until the formation of a new government.
The inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took place at the Rukhyet Palace in Ashgabat, the official Turkmen press reports.
The newly elected president of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, addressed his fellow citizens and briefly spoke about plans for the future at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council held on Tuesday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke today by telephone with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who was elected as the country's new president on March 12.
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Pakistani President Arif Alvi had a telephone conversation on Tuesday.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, during a telephone conversation on Tuesday with UN Secretary General António Guterres, announced the results of the elections in the country and his intention to continue active work as chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh (upper house of parliament).
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with current President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and newly elected President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
On Tuesday, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated by telephone President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the successful conduct of the elections, and Serdar Berdimuhamedov on his election as head of state.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had telephone conversations with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President-elect Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to newly elected Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulating him on his election victory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Serdar Berdimuhamedov on his election as President of Turkmenistan by telephone, the Kremlin press service reported.
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon congratulated the incumbent President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the successful holding of the elections and Serdar Berdimuhamedov on his election to the highest state post, wishing him good health and great success in responsible activities for the benefit of the further development and prosperity of the country.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with President-elect of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
