The presidents of a number of countries and heads of international organizations sent congratulatory letters to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of his birthday. This was reported by an online newspaper "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

The heads of state expressed confidence that relations with Turkmenistan will continue to progressively develop in the spirit of deepened strategic partnership for the benefit of friendly peoples.

The Hero-Arkadag was congratulated by the Chairman of the PRC, the Presidents of Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, South Korea, Belarus, Ukraine, the Prime Ministers of Armenia and Russia, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the RF, the Secretary General of the CIS, a member of the ruling family of the State of Qatar, the head of the Austrian-Turkmen Society, the chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office, the co-chairman of the Interreligious Council of the CIS, the Secretary General of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Under-Secretary-General of the UN.