The exhibition in Ashgabat is to demonstrate the achievements of trade sphere for the years of the independence. I am firmly confident that it will play an important role in future improvement of quality of services of the population, - the message of the Head of the State says. The exposition reflects the achievements of Turkmenistan in implementation of social and economic reforms and indicates the formation of highly developed trade and service sphere in our country. Turkmenistan is one of the rapidly developing states in the world. progressive reforms undertaken in the country serve to consolidation of its economic power. Good wheat, vegetable and fruit harvests are grown in the country. Increase of number of industrial enterprises promotes the saturation of the market with consumer goods. Together with food production, the shelves of the shops are full with high quality industrial items, - the message mentions. Domestic trade system is one of the dynamically developing spheres as well. Radical changes aimed at improvement of market relations, stimulation of private sector gave strong impulse to its steadfast development. Trade, cultural and entertainment centres, shops, markets, wedding halls and public catering enterprises provided with modern equipment are working in Ashgabat and the regions. It allowed increasing the culture of services rendered to the population in retail sale sphere, increase the volumes and variety of goods and their quality. Turkmenistan was widely recognized as stably developing country, which provided food security for short period. The reforms and well-thought decisions gave an opportunity to export high quality production of our own make. Turkmenistan Trade Houses were opened in dozens of foreign countries including in Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, Turkish Republic, the People’s Republic of China, Kyrgyz Republic and others. Trade of high quality agricultural and industrial productions by these enterprises is growing rapidly. In the end of the greeting, the Head of the State expressed the confidence that exhibition fair “Trade and Services 2017” would demonstrate the achievements of the country in this sphere and would be a ground for improvement of cooperation.