ASHGABAT (TCA) — President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov announced “Turkmenistan – Home of Neutrality” as the country’s slogan for 2020. The decision was made at a joint session of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council on December 27, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reported.
The President of Turkmenistan said that two important events will take place in the country next year. Amendment to the Constitution will change the legislative body and a two-chamber Parliament will be established in Turkmenistan.
In addition, the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality will be widely celebrated, the President said.
Summing up the outcomes of this year, the President noted that in general, the year was positive for the country.
In 2019, Turkmenistan expects good economic indicators, first of all, a GDP growth of 6.3 percent, the Turkmen leader said.
The President highlighted that food security of the country has been provided, around 1,700,000 tons of wheat and more than one million tons of cotton have been produced this year.
At the same time, construction of more than 2,000 production and social facilities to total contractual amount of around 35 billion US dollars is carried out.
Unique facilities are built in all regions of the country, big residential estates are constructed, and thousands of kilometers of highways and railroads are built, the Turkmen leader said.
