The meeting of Balkan Velayat electorate with the candidate for the post of the Head of the State, Deputy of the Mejlis, Board Director of Rysgal JSC Bank Bekmyrat Ataliyev took place in Balkanabat. It was held in Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy State Drama Theatre, where leaders of local administration, representatives of the enterprises and organizations of the region, the elders and youth have gathered. The participants of the meeting were introduced with the biography of the candidate, who was nominated by the party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. The official representative of B. Ataliyev characterized him as competent specialist, responsible leader with high business and moral features. B. Ataliyev noted that the diversification of the economy and support of the entrepreneurship are the priority objectives of his electoral programme. Realization of large projects will make positive effect on economic growth. The measures for introduction of the innovations, intensification of industrial development of the velayats, improvement of social and living conditions of the population will be implemented. The candidate highlighted that modern time demands the formation of new generation of the specialists, who are able to work in accordance with modern requirements, to create and manage, and this is the key to the prosperity of the country and happy life of every citizen. Answering the questions of the electorate, B. Ataliyev explained the provisions of the electoral platform concerning the plans of the development of fuel and energy complex, agrarian sector and other branches.