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A Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan

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President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, during which the important issues of the domestic policy were considered. The Vice Premiers reported on the measures taken to optimize the activities of financial and banking, tax and statistical agencies and regulate the distribution of gasoline and diesel fuel to owners of private vehicles.

The report on the results of the working trip of the Turkmen delegation to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on March 25-27 to participate in the celebrations in honour of the International Day of Nowruz was presented. It was noted that a meeting with the representatives of the Turkmen diaspora residing in the neighbouring country took place at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Kabul on March 25. The report on the preparations for the 36th meeting of the Special Working Group on the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, which will be held in Ashgabat on April 1-2, was presented.

The report on the preparation of publications and souvenirs to mark the 290th birth anniversary of Magtymguly Fraghi celebrated this year at the international level was presented.

The Vice Premiers presented the reports on the situation in the sectors under their supervision and the progress in implementing a number of ambitious investment projects in the oil and gas sector, the preparations for Turkmenistan- Kazakhstan business forum, which will bring together specialists of ministries and departments of the two countries in Ashgabat, and the preparations for the seminar "Dishes of the 2017 Asian Games", which will be held in Avaza on April 8-10.

The report on the progress of implementing the construction projects aimed at the development of the industrial sectors of the national economy was presented. The report on the preparations for mass sports and cultural events, which will be held under the motto "Health and Happiness" on April 1-30 to mark World Health Day, and the measures taken to beatify the Turkmen capital was presented.

It was reported on the progress of agricultural work throughout the country and the preparations for the holiday "A Drop of Water - A Grain of Gold", which is celebrated each year on the first Sunday of April.

The report on the preparations for construction of the Turkmenbashi international seaport, the completion of geological exploration on land and at sea and compilation of the topographic map of the port was presented.

The report on the work on privatization of residential buildings of the state housing stock was presented.

Other issues were considered and the decisions were adopted during the government meeting.