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An outstanding development

The new year, held under the motto ‘the Era of the People with Arkadag’, has started a new era of high labour success, sustainable and great developments. The motto ‘the Era of the People with Arkadag’ inspires our compatriots to make great achievements in the future. This fact is a symbol of sincere gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan. Our people have boundless respect, pride and confidence in the Turkmen leader for the concern for a happy and prosperous life and a bright future. The sports system of our beloved Motherland has reached new heights under the wise leadership of the President of Turkmenistan. The development of sport is reflected in the worthy contribution of our youth to the international prestige of our country. The national achievements have attracted the younger generations to sports. A number of world-class sports schools and large sports complexes have been built and put into operation in the cities and villages of our beloved Motherland in recent years. Turkmenistan attaches great importance to mastering the best world practices and to using the national experience in sports education. In our independent, permanently neutral Motherland, great attention is paid to the development and promotion of youth policy, education, and sport. Effective work is underway to increase the quality of the education system and to improve the professional skills of athl

Noble aspirations in the New Year

Every day, month and year of the epoch of might and happiness is notable for the transformations and historical achievements that contribute to the happy life of our people under the wise leadership of the President of Turkmenistan. The events of last year, which was held under the motto ‘Turkmenistan – the Home of Peace and Trust’, were written on the pages of history in the letters of gold. Our country has greeted 2022 with joyous celebrations, great inspiration and good wishes, which are characteristic to the wond\erful traditions of the Turkmen festive events. Due to numerous proposals from our compatriots, 2022 is being held under the motto ‘the Era of the People with Arkadag’. Our beloved Motherland will continue to thrive in all spheres, because this year coincides with the Year of the Tiger according to the Eastern astrology. Moreover, our people believe that this year brings wealth. A number of events took place to glorify the history of the Turkmen sport last year. It should be noted that the Turkmen athletes won the gold medals at the World Weightlifting Championships and the first Olympic medal in the history of the national sport.

Glory and praise to Arkadag!

The Turkmen leader praised the achievements of our Motherland during the wonderful New Year celebrations and noted that he had written a new poem ‘My Motherland Turkmenistan!’ The President of Turkmenistan presented the new work to his family members first. The publication of the new poem in the mass media has become a wonderful gift for our compatriots. The new work has the line ‘Forward, Forward, Only Forward!’; our great motto was the call to the Turkmen people to continue the large-scale work under the wise leadership of the President of Turkmenistan in the epoch of might and happiness.

The source of inspiration

Thanks to the great concern of the President of Turkmenistan, who has created perfect conditions for the people to live a healthy, happy life, Turkmenistan is now one of the fastest developing countries in the physical culture, wellness and sports movement. The large-scale transformations have resulted in a growing number of new sports facilities built and put into operation in the capital and Velayats of our country in the epoch of might and happiness. These facilities provide excellent conditions for doing sports and holding large events. The construction of the Ashgabat Olympic Village, which has no equals in the region, has been an important step in the development of sports in our country.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated in the International Conference

11.12.2021.Today, the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» has taken place in the Congress Centre of the capital and President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has attended its solemn plenary session. In the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived in the venue of the international forum. Chairpersons of the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh and Deputy-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, who congratulated the leader of the nation on International Day of Neutrality and the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» which is held on the occasion of this holiday, welcomed the head of the state there.

In the Evening Light…

The current pace of the transformations taking place in the main city of the country is amazing. The social, administrative and housing infrastructures expand systematically. All this not only enhances the beauty of Ashgabat, but also contributes to creating an optimally comfortable environment for work, accommodation and recreation of the residents and guests of the city. In this regard, it should be noted that the emphasis is placed not only on the aesthetic component, but also on the layout and placement of facilities at the design stage to develop a unified system that ensures fully the active life of people. In short, Ashgabat has embodied the spirit of the new time – the Era of Might and Happiness. Modern lighting systems that emphasise the beauty of the city in the evening, when everything shines and is iridescent, have an important place in the beautification of Ashgabat. Certainly, a comprehensive and specific approach is taken to choosing lighting devices and systems, taking into account the purpose of use, design and architectural embodiment, location of every device, including neighbouring buildings, to create a harmony. Such an approach brings the desired results: the city is very beautiful in the evenings, illumined with thousands of lights. The current generation takes such lighting as a matter of course, but it was not always like this.

Glorification of great Independence

The Epoch of Might and Happiness is not only the period of time development and great changes but it is also the epoch of holidays and celebrations making people happy. The ceremonial holidays and glorious events taking place in the year «Turkmenistan – the Home of Peace and Trust» also vividly show this truth. The book «Independence – Our Happiness» by our Esteemed President became a wonderful present to the 30th anniversary of Independence of our Motherland. It is pleasant to note that this book is the chronicle of the 30 year glorious history of Independence of our country.

«Independence means prosperity and welfare»

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov,President of Turkmenistan:«The Independence and Neutrality of Turkmenistan is the basis of all our successes and achievements, recognized and supported by the world community». In his book «Independence — Our Happiness» devoted to the 30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan our Esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov writes: «Independence means prosperity and welfare». These words show that during the period of Independence our country has attained great achievements for the prosperous life of the people of Turkmenistan. The book fully describes the meaning of the word «Independence» which opened a new stage of development of our country.

Radiance of high Buildings

On the days of celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Independence of our country the important events written in golden letters in our history were very important by their essence. On the 26th of September our esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of the «Ashgabat» Trade, Rest and Business Centre consisting also of dwelling houses, built in the capital which is a unique centre in the region. The total area of the project of the new complex of construction built by the «Beyik bina» private enterprise is equal to 8 hectares. There are four–storied trade and rest centre, six storied business centre and modern complex of dwelling houses, two–storied halls for 800 persons for holding marriage parties there. The complex consists of the underground parking lot for 708 cars, car washing and car service centres, café, engineering constructions, trestle-work bridge and 309 metre long canal. Besides that park zone was created. Over the 65 square metre area territory of the trade centre includes more than 240 shops, a supermarket, the physical culture and cultural–sanitation centre, café and food–courts, saloons, playgrounds for children, billiards, bowling – alley, cinema hall, ice ground, rest and attraction centres.

The golden treasury of the country

As our esteemed President notes, wide opportunities created for businessmen who are the golden treasury of the country increasing the production power of the national economy raises more the living conditions of our people. On March 17-19, 2021-the year «Turkmenistan-the Home of Peace and Trust» during which the 30th Anniversary of our state is widely celebrated, the exhibition organized on the occasion of the 13th Anniversary of creation of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan became the proof of fruitful result of the policy directed at developing the private business. In his Congratulation sent to the participants of the exhibition and conference our Hero Arkadag underlined: «In future too looking at developing small, middle and large business as one of the primary trends we shall continue the state support of this trend. Widely using the opportunities of business in different branches, supporting the business initiatives of citizens we shall encourage the investment activity».

Neutrality Of turkmenistan — on the way of sustainable development

Finding its expression in program strategies of our esteemed President on successive improving our society in all trends of national development Neutrality of Turkmenistan occupies its deserved place in ensuring structural parts of security on the world level, in preserving sustainability and in universal development. Openness of our state, its readiness for wide-scale international co-operation as the reliable state and its activity in finding positive solutions of universal problems stand on the basis of declaration as the important condition of ensuring the sustainable development. These tasks serving peace through development, first of all, are in harmony with humanistic traditions of Neutrality of Turkmenistan. Our esteemed President underlines: «Neutrality is our wealth. Its value was recognized by the world community. It is a doctrine ensuring peace and friendship, humanism and goodwill co-operation and development». It testifies that our permanent Neutrality opening wide opportunities through active participation in international life, creates the necessary conditions for securing the universal peace, for supporting the fruitful trends of economic co-operation and for being devoted to solution of important problems. Especially, on the initiatives of our esteemed President works carried out for securing ecological energy safety by our state and for creating the transport

New book by President of Turkmenistan Presented in Ashgabat

The new book by the President of Turkmenistan Independence is Our Happiness, published on the eve of the 30th anniversary of independence, was presented at the Centre of Public Organisations. The representatives of Parliament and public organisations and the media attended the meeting. Those speaking at the presentation noted that the new book by the leader of Turkmenistan was some kind of excursus to the modern history of the Turkmen nation. The book emphasises the rightful place of the Turkmen state, founded at the end of the 2nd millennium BC, on the political map of the world, marking the beginning of a new historical era for the people of the country.

Gardens decorate our life

On November 6, the President of Turkmenistan launched the national tree-planting campaign in the cities and villages of our country. It should be noted that our compatriots took part in the campaign on a 13.5-hectare territory in the south of the capital, near the Magtymguly Pyragy Monument under construction. The same day, following the example of the Turkmen leader, people planted over 61,200 juniper seedlings in the Magtymguly Pyragy Cultural and Park Complex, located on a 153-hectare territory. Besides planting seedlings, the participants watered the previously planted trees and landscaped the territory.

Independence of Turkmenistan: 30 Years of formation and development

Over the years of independence, Turkmenistan has become a prosperous, developing country, known internationally as a reliable partner with a peaceful policy. An invaluable contribution to the annals of independence, to its further development and strengthening is made by respected President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, under whose leadership a strong, stable and dynamically developing state has been established.

Describing the outstanding achievements

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of independence, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov presented his new book, entitled ‘Independence – Our Happiness’, to the general public. The book became is a source of great pride for the Turkmen people. Published in the Turkmen, English and Russian languages, the book consists of 13 chapters to describe the outstanding achievements and success of our Motherland in the years of independence. The Turkmen leader noted in the book that the independent Turkmen state, which our ancestors had always dreamed of, created at the end of the second millennium, took the right place on the world political map and marked the beginning of a new and happy epoch. The state structure of independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan and the life principles fully supported by the world community are based on the centuries-old experience of our wise ancestors, who always responded to the wishes and opinions of the people.

A reflection of our bright future

The epoch of might and happiness is notable for the impressive work and great events in our beloved Motherland. On the eve of the 30th anniversary of independence, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov presented his new book, entitled ‘Independence – Our Happiness’, to the general public and to the Turkmen people. In the new work, as well as in other books, the Turkmen leader highlights the independence of Turkmenistan, patriotism, and love for Motherland. This work reflects the ideas of culture, politics, economy, and humanity based on long-term experience, broad worldview, and foresight. The book represents an exemplary school of high morality, ethics, manners, purposefulness, and perseverance for our young people, who are considered the solid foundation of our bright future, and inspires them to achieve new heights, success, and to do honest labour.

Independence — the Foundations of Constitutional and Sustainable Development

The gaining of the state independence of Turkmenistan is a fateful and great historical date. The proclamation of independence has laid the foundation of a democratic, law-based, secular state and the political, economic and cultural development of the country. Therefore, the basic principles of which the norms of the Basic Law follow are set forth in the preamble of the Constitution. These fundamental origins of the adoption of the Constitution include an expression of devotion to the precepts of ancestors to live in unity, peace and harmony and commitment to universal values; the purpose of protecting national values and interests, the strengthening of the independence, sovereignty and the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, recognised by the international community and the guarantee of the rights and freedoms of individual and citizen. The leader of the Turkmen state emphasises independent Turkmenistan has embarked on major reforms and declared the rule of law, protection of the interests, rights and freedoms of the citizens as the state policy priority. The large-scale systematic work based on these principles and aimed at ensuring stable and dynamic social development and strengthening the unity of the people is being done.

Exemplary lot in sports

The President of Turkmenistan noted in the interview with First Deputy Director General of TASS (Russian News Agency) Mikhail Gusman that sports and a healthy lifestyle are an integral part of the life. The Turkmen leader underlined that the feeling originated naturally, as a necessity for the body, in his childhood. The President of Turkmenistan noted that he was actively engaged in shooting, freestyle and classical wrestling, cycling and motorsport and told about his achievements. The President of Turkmenistan has repeatedly won honorary badges and other awards, the first place in his weight class at the Junior Championships of the Republic in classical wrestling, as well as at the competitions in air rifle shooting, held among juniors by the DOSAAF (Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Navy) organization. The Turkmen leader noted that he won the title of champion of Turkmenistan in skeet shooting at the military training competitions, and that in regard to equestrian sports it is difficult to imagine a Turkmen without a horse. The President of Turkmenistan said that his working day starts early in the morning and ends late at night, and that it is necessary to have a good physical shape in his work.

High respect for sport

The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov answered questions about different aspects of relations with Russia in an exclusive interview with First Deputy Director General of TASS (Russian News Agency) Mikhail Gusman. The guest praised the President's sports training and asked when the Turkmen leader came to conclusion that sport was very important, and that sport was an integral part of life. The Turkmen leader answered that the feeling originated naturally, as a necessity for the body, and noted that in his childhood, the work on attracting teenagers to sports was organized well in the USSR.

Reflection of the glorious years

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of independence, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov announced that he had finished writing his new book, entitled ‘Independence – Our Happiness’, and presented it to the general public and to the Turkmen people. This wonderful book became a unique literary work and a wonderful gift dedicated to the 30th anniversary of independence. In the book, the Turkmen leader revealed the roots and historical significance of independence in a comprehensive and illustrative manner. The President of Turkmenistan described in detail and with great wisdom the role of our independent, permanently neutral country in the international legal situation, in solving the important tasks of the times, and in keeping the peace and well-being of the increasingly globalized world in the book.