The railway and automobile bridges of Turkmenabat-Farab were put into operation, becoming a significant element of the country's transport infrastructure, reviving the Great Silk Road in its new quality. Thus, the territory of Central Asia, step by step, becomes one of the most important transport and transit crossings of the continent.

The recent adoption of the Concept of foreign policy of Turkmenistan for 2017-2023 has caused a great positive response. Reports of domestic and foreign media noted that the document defines the country's foreign policy for the next seven years.

On February 12th the polling stations of the country will open their doors to the people of Turkmenistan, which are expected to elect a Head of State. Nation-wide presidential elections will become another evidence of the irreversibility of democratization of the society, which, in an environment of openness, transparency, and with awareness of responsibility for the future of the country, prepares to select the most worthy of the nine candidates.

On February 2nd, 2017 at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, participants have unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming 12th of December International day of neutrality.

Akhal-Teke horses and Alabay are the loyal friends and faithful companions of Turkmens throughout centuries of history. That is why their images are used in the symbolic of the Vth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

At the Elder’s council meeting held on September 14, 2016, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that the year of 2017 in the life of our country is a year of major historical events, defining the exceptional importance of elections of the President of Turkmenistan to be one of them.

The concern for the Turkmen citizens’ health and healthy life style is reflected not only in the state programmes, the laws of Turkmenistan, the programmes on development of sanatorium and resort infrastructure but in the social life processes, increasing people’s spiritual and cultural level and environmentalization of the national economy as well. These particular principles and values lay the foundation of the policy pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

An important aspect of agricultural policy in Turkmenistan in 2016 was the creation of an effective agribusiness management system. In January, on the basis of a number of branch offices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and the State Committee for Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan environment and land resources have been established.

Improvement of science and education systems, particularly the training of young highly qualified specialists – generation of the scientists of new formation, is one of the priorities of reformation policy of Turkmenistan.

According to economic strategy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, phased transition to market economy is followed by the solution of issues for efficient use of natural resources, increase of production of different goods made of domestic materials, saturation of local market with high quality native goods, which are able to compete foreign analogues.