SPEECH of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the National Leader of Turkmen People, Chairman of Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan at the Session of Halk Maslahaty

We carry out great and significant activities on development of our Independent and Permanent Neutral country in the Epoch of Happiness of Powerful State. We make big efforts in order to advance governmental and administrative agencies and concentrate on making our country as a powerful, democratic state and turn it into the land of happy people in the far future as well. Having these goals we pay special attention to principles of representative bodies and their highly advanced legislative system.

Turkmen people have made contribution to development of world civilization with their tangible assets and spiritual values. A number of states were built by our great ancestors during the span of years in history. It was gained considerable experience on governing the state, developing its system and enabling people to live in peace and prosperity. We have established Halk MASLAHATY OF TURKMENISTAN following international democratic principles and maintaining sacred traditions of our ancestors who have created great history and culture that are based on peace-loving and humanism.