On June 29, on his birthday, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov accepted congratulations from his closest associates – the head of Mejlis, Cabinet Deputies Chairman, heads of military and law enforcement agencies. Cordially congratulating the head of state, the dignitaries assembled on behalf of all citizens of Turkmenistan wished the nation’s leader good health, longevity and new significant success in his multi-faceted state activity. As it was noted, the dedicated service of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov aimed at increasing the economic power of Turkmenistan and the people’s welfare, has won well-deserved respect not only in the country but far beyond its borders. The internal socially-pronounced policy pursued by President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov is subject to particular pride of Turkmenistan’s nation. A wealthy, self-sufficient state with a developed mixed economy, Turkmenistan declared a man the main asset of the state and society and created a powerful system of social protection. The state provides all-round support to the old and disabled people, young families, and grants unprecedented privileges to the people in paying for the communal public services, which are the cheapest in the world. At the recent meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, like in previous years, the nation’s leader focused attention on elaborating the next year’s State Budget making provision for not less than10-percent pay rise to the workers, pensioners and students. Large-scale redevelopment programs spread all over the country aimed at the extensive housing sector development, construction of roads, transport and communications objects, large industrial sophisticated complexes. Truly grateful for congratulations and good wishes, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov highly appreciated the coordinated work of his associates, and expressed confidence in the country’s further steady advancement on the chosen way of innovative development and progress.