A special issue of the international analytical magazine “Atavatan Türkmenistan” is published, devoted to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence. In the light of the forthcoming Sustainable Transport System Global Conference to be held in Ashgabat, a series of publications was released devoted to the practical steps taken by Turkmenistan on the development of the modern transport-transit logistics infrastructure, communications and telecommunication systems. So, the first article authored by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) President Christian Labrot is devoted to the key stages of the productive bilateral cooperation. Much attention in the material is paid to the implementation of joint projects aimed at encouraging the regional trade and transport development, expansion of transit through the territory of our country, thereby uniting the transport links of Asia, Europe and the Near East. Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications of Turkey Ahmet Arslan’s publication is dedicated to the fruitful Turkmen-Turkish cooperation in the transport sphere. As noted in the publication, the largest Turkish companies invest in the country’s socio-economic progress through participation in large-scale redevelopment programs and major infrastructure projects implemented in Turkmenistan under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. Speaking of the prospects of bilateral cooperation, Ahmet Arslan confirms Turkey’s efforts to expand the transport-transit cooperation with Turkmen partners. The issue includes also the article authored by the founder of the international analytical magazine “Atavatan Türkmenistan”, Adem Kul, devoted to 25th anniversary of our state’s independence. Another material describes in detail the national healthcare system’s progress. The author focuses on the achievements of the sector making reference to the concrete examples. The talk is about the already-launched and under-construction new medical facilities built in the capital, all velayats of the country, even in the far-distant villages which meet the requirements of time and are equipped with modern facilities. A series of articles is devoted to the readiness measures to the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to be held in the Turkmen capital in 2017 in accordance with the Olympic Asian Council’s decision. A separate article is dedicated to awarding President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov the highest-class Gold Medal of the Asian Sports Press Union of the International Sports Press Association for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of the national sports movement and international cooperation in that field. In an interview to “Atavatan Türkmenistan” magazine, President of the Asian Sports Press Union Mohammed Qasim has underlined that the head of Turkmenistan is the first awardee conferred on the Medal. One of the publications highlights the achievements in the power engineering industry, which is among the key sectors of Turkmen economy notable for its high development rates and export capacities. Readers will also read the material about the growing role of the private sector in the national economy. Given the foreign readers’ keen interest to the culture of our country, the issue includes the articles about the country’s historical monuments, about the sources and ways of the Turkmen language development. The celebratory issue is colorfully illustrated. An electronic version of the magazine is also available for domestic and foreign readers on the website www.atavatan-turkmenistan.com.