Today, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov got acquainted with the large-scale construction of a new modern Administrative Center of Akhal Velayat during a working trip to the region.

The Turkmen leader reviewed scheme design of facilities under construction, including the Akhal monument, the interior and exterior of the Children's Health and Rehabilitation Center, kindergartens for 100 and 150 children. The State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports it.

The head of state inquired of the conditions to be provided in the hotel under construction as well as considered options of its names and of a modern shopping center. Berdimuhamedov considered the most appropriate names: for the hotel - Marköw, and for the shopping center - Gökdere.

The President was shown the drawings of the engineering structures location in the new Administrative Center and sketches of road transport infrastructure facilities, including stops, building materials used for their interior decoration as well as underpasses.

Members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs provided information of the projects underway, their work under implementation, in particular, on the Tejen-Mary section of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat high-speed autobahn.

Having paid attention to the public gardens and green areas to be put in place in the new Administrative Center of Akhal, the head of state ordered to allot a separate space for the Historical and Cultural Park, where images of all historical monuments and holy places in the region would be located.

The Turkmen leader noted that mountain juniper should be planted around the Park, emphasizing the need for high care of plantings that is especially important for ensuring environmental well-being.

During the working meeting held here, President set tasks before the discipline supervisors and the construction contract managers for the further implementation of the project for the construction of the new Center of Akhal.

The Turkmen leader focused on the fact that the construction of a new Velayat Center was planned in two stages. The first one provided for the construction of 336 facilities, including 11 public and 26 administrative buildings, 19 educational institutions, 258 two- and multi-storey residential buildings. There are also 8 medical and sports facilities, 14 internal and external engineering systems and structures here; 62 individual enterprises - members of the UIET as well as 5 state enterprises are involved in the construction.

As the President underlined, the state established all conditions for the implementation of this grandiose project. The contractors and subcontractors were exempted from customs duties, exchange and customs fees for the period of construction. Based on the request of customers, loans with a grace period were extended to finance the required part of the contracts under conclusion for the construction of residential buildings.

The members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the country as well as the heads of individual enterprises delivered reports to the head of state on the construction progress in the new Administrative Center.

The head of state instructed to keep the work in this area under strict control accentuating that ensuring high quality of construction is a permanent requirement for contractors and customers of facilities.

Particular attention was paid to environmental issues; instructions were given to widely use "green" technologies to preserve the natural beauty of this picturesque area.

As Berdimuhamedov noted, the priority is to create a harmonious urban space based on digital technologies and intelligent systems.

The head of state also stressed that the concept of a "smart" city is based on the harmony of advanced information and communication technologies as well as Internet resources. A unified ecological system is being formed with their help to ensure the management of urban structures and services as well as a further increase in the social and living standards of the population.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov drew attention to the determinant that the Akhal Center under construction must meet high requirements in terms of performance.

Specific instructions were given to install the required utilities systems, including sewage, drip irrigation systems for planted trees as well as outdoor lighting supply systems.

The head of state noted the importance of a comprehensive and advanced approach to fulfilling the tasks set for the selection of materials used in the construction and decoration of the Center's facilities, as well as for their interior and exterior.

It was noted that special attention should be paid not only to the building structures of the Center, but also to the architecture of buildings and the lighting system. During the construction and decoration of facilities, only high-quality materials should be used to meet the country’s climatic conditions, high environmental standards, national design features, durable and easy to use. The exterior and interior of buildings should reflect the success achieved in the national architecture and design.

“This gives our buildings a special beauty and charm,” the head of state emphasized.

Addressing the participants of the work meeting, Berdimuhamedov ordered to attach priority importance to ensuring high quality and timely commissioning of facilities of the new modern Administrative Center of the Akhal Velayat, the widespread use of digital developments in this work, green planting according to local soil and climatic conditions, as well as active use of the national architecture elements in the design of structures.

Also, the Turkmen leader ordered to involve students of the country's universities in the construction work.

The head of state stressed the importance of urgent consideration and optimal resolution of all emerging issues at weekly meetings of the established Working Commission; proposals on especially important issues should be prepared and submitted for consideration of the President of Turkmenistan.

At the end of the working meeting, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree “On the Issues of Construction of Buildings and Facilities in the New Modern Administrative Center of Akhal Velayat.”