ASHGABAT (TCA) — The Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan has adopted the Resolution declaring 2019 as the year “Turkmenistan – the Home of Prosperity”, Turkmen state media reported. The document says that it has become a good tradition to give the name to a year in Turkmenistan, which forms up the country’s most important events. It supports the enhancement of patriotism and intent of every individual to be involved and contribute to achievements in the country, the Resolution says.
The Mejlis of Turkmenistan decided to declare 2019 as the year of “Turkmenistan – the Home of Prosperity” for wide popularization and demonstration of the importance of achieved success, enhancement of large-scale reforms for rapid development of the economy, achievements of new levels of economic and social progress, propaganda of the input of the country to the provision of peace and stability, education of younger generation in the spirit of pride, love and respect of independent neutral Turkmenistan, the document says.
The move comes as Turkmenistan is experiencing a severe economic crisis largely caused by decreasing foreign-currency revenues from the country’s main export item — natural gas, whose price on international markets has fallen along with lower oil prices.
The slogan of this year in Turkmenistan was “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road”. It was aimed at the development of tourism in the country and its international connectivity along the Silk Road route.
