Today, with the participation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, a solemn ceremony was held to put into operation a complex of mudflow diversion facilities in the southern part of the capital.

The commissioning of a new engineering and technical facility has become another clear confirmation that the issues of the development of the Turkmen capital, and above all the construction of important engineering and communication systems, are the subject of special attention of the head of state. Today, the southern part of Ashgabat is developing at a rapid pace, where its new administrative and business center is being formed.

As is known, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, adopted in March 2020, the hyakimlik of the city of Ashgabat, in order to further strengthen the protection of the capital from mudflows, concluded a contract with the Joint-Stock Company Production Association Vozrozhdenie (Russian Federation) for the construction of a complex of mudflow diversion facilities, which located in the foothills of the Kopetdag.

... A festive atmosphere reigns at the site of today's celebration.

The head of state is welcomed by members of the Government, the leadership of the Milli Gengesh, relevant ministries and departments, representatives of the city administration, public organizations, and the media.

Here, on the site in front of the new building, creative teams perform, inspired songs are heard praising the great achievements of the Motherland and grandiose transformations initiated by the Hero Arkadag and successfully continuing under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

Then the head of Turkmenistan goes to the building where the celebration took place in a specially equipped conference hall.

Speaking to the audience, the President of the country emphasized that in the era of the Revival of a new era of a powerful state, large-scale programs are being implemented that contribute to the accelerated development of the Fatherland in all directions.

Congratulating those present on today's joyful event - the opening of a complex of mudflow diversion facilities built at a high quality level in the capital - President Serdar Berdimuhamedov wished everyone good health, family well-being and great success in their work.

The speech of the head of Turkmenistan inspired the participants of the celebration and was met with thunderous applause.

Then the head of the Vozrozhdeniye Group of design and construction companies (Russian Federation) Igor Bukato sincerely congratulated the President of the country and all participants of the event on a significant event, noting that today a unique facility in its scale is being opened - a complex of mudflow protection structures in the capital of Turkmenistan - white marble Ashgabat.

This project was carried out jointly by the Russian and Turkmen design institutes - Sevkavgiprovodkhoz and Türkmensuwylymtaslama, as well as specialists from the Scientific Research Institute of Seismic Construction of Turkmenistan.

As the head of the Russian holding informed, for the first time at an object of this level, basalt-plastic reinforcement was used - an innovative material that, due to its corrosion resistance, is ideal for hydraulic structures. Due to the wide coverage of the territory, a drone was used for geodetic control - a special quadrocopter, which significantly reduced the construction time.

Then, to the applause of the audience, the Acting Vice-President of the Mudflow Association NGO A. Nosov presents a Certificate of implementation of the unique construction project ЭThe complex of mudflow protection structures in the southern part of the city of AshgabatЭ, which has no analogues in the world.

Director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Melioration named after A.N. Kostyakov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences V. Shevchenko presents a Certificate confirming the uniqueness of the construction object of engineering protection of the territory from the effects of rain floods and mudflows and the Certificate of environmental safety of the construction object of engineering protection of the territory from the effects of rain floods and mudflows.

The representative of the international company for the provision of educational and research services in the field of documentation “Sigmasert” Hussein Yusuf Gundogar presents the Certificate of the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001-2015, confirming compliance with the quality management system requirements for mudflow diversion facilities in the south of Ashgabat.

Further, a video film was offered to the attention of the audience - a brief presentation of engineering structures to protect Ashgabat from mudflows.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov is heading to the building of the complex of mudflow diversion facilities.

The main moment is coming: to the general applause, the head of state cuts the symbolic ribbon - a new engineering and technical facility is open!

A feature of the project is that when laying mudflow canals, it was not necessary to “open” roads, water will flow under them through pipes laid using the “puncture” technology. Reconstruction of natural mudflow channels, which are brought to the Karakum River, was also carried out.

During the construction of the complex, 36 million cubic meters of natural sand and gravel mass were extracted, 9 water collectors were built along the mudflow channels. Along the channels of mudflow diversions, large volume reservoirs were built, designed for crushing impurities, filtering and obtaining clean water.

The total length of the main mudflow channel is more than 49 kilometers, of which more than 35 kilometers fall on the segment, which is reinforced with a special concrete coating. In the work on concreting, modern innovative technologies and equipment were used, including geodetic methods using a drone. To ensure reliable waterproofing, more than 9 million meters of innovative composite reinforcement, as well as more than 540 thousand square meters of reinforced geomembrane, were used.

The President of Turkmenistan goes inside the building to get acquainted with the equipment of the pumping station.

Here, 30 latest generation submersible water pumps from the German manufacturers Wilo are installed, coated with a special innovative nano-ceramic composition, which allows sand and small stones to pass through the pumps along with the water, without any negative impact on their stable operation. 9,100 meters of pipes with a diameter of 1,000 millimeters have been laid.

The potential of one protective selenium accumulator is designed to receive the maximum volume of mudflow, it is able to withstand the estimated seismic activity of 9 points without damage. During the construction, heavy-duty structures, special quality cement, as well as other types of waterproof materials were used.

Mudflow and precipitation waters are directed along a single channel along the eastern side, beyond Ashgabat - into the canal and further - to the Turkmen lake “Altyn asyr”. This will create favorable conditions for the development of animal husbandry in the Karakum desert, in particular, sheep breeding, expansion of pasture areas, as well as aquaculture.

When the mudflow passes, a solid mass will remain in the selenium reservoir - clay, silt, sand, stones, and the filtered water will be discharged by a pump system. The solid mass of the mudflow can be easily cleared and removed by dump trucks.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, through a video, gets acquainted in detail with the technical features and advantages of the installed equipment.

The work of the water collection station consists of three stages. First, water flows from storage tanks to the first section. The second block remains dry, valves are mounted here that regulate the flow to the third chamber, from where it is pumped into concrete tanks.

There are 3 working and one standby water pumps from the German company Wilo with a production capacity of 350 liters per second. The station also provides for the installation of a special crane with a lifting capacity of 5 tons.

Before the start-up of the pumping station, the water in the channel of the second catchment facility is cleaned according to the provided technology. Then the operator on duty turns on the pumping equipment. Working water intake devices raise water under pressure to a height of 28 meters and send it to the water collector in a volume of one cubic meter per second through pipes with a diameter of a thousand millimeters.

The head of state also inspected the facilities of the second mudflow collector, where flood waters flow from the northern and northeastern reaches of the Central Kopetdag. The selenium reservoir with a volume of 1,29,300 cubic meters is designed to collect water flows generated during winter landslides and storm drains.

The specialist of the complex expressed deep gratitude to the head of state for the construction of a modern engineering and technical facility, where comfortable conditions for the work of personnel were created, and assured that he would work conscientiously for the good of the Fatherland.

Then the President of the country was presented with a general layout of mudflow diversion facilities, including the laying of mudflow diversion channels.

Having completed familiarization with the features of the important new building and wished the staff a complex of success in their work, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov handed over the keys to the new cars and specialized construction equipment intended for his workers.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening of an important new building.