President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has appointed Mekan Rejepmyradovich Doglotov as the hyakim of the Kyarizek etrap of the city of Arkadag. The relevant Decree was signed by the head of state today, announced the “Watan” news program of the Turkmen television.

The Kyarizek etrap, along with the Gorjav etrap, was formed as part of the city of Arkadag in accordance with the Resolution adopted last month by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan. On March 30, 2023, the head of state signed the Decree, creating hyakimliks in the above-mentioned etraps.

Last week, the President of Turkmenistan appointed the hyakim of the Gorjav etrap.

The city of Arkadag, which will house approximately 70 thousand people, is being built on an area of 950 hectares, 30 kilometers southwest of the Turkmen capital. “Smart” residential buildings controlled via a smartphone, a square with a flagpole, the buildings of the mayor’s office and other institutions, as well as the Ruhyet Palace, the velayat department of education and culture, a drama theater, a library, a hospital, a museum, the Higher International School of Horse Breeding, Scientific and Production horse breeding center and others. The construction of this mega-project was started in 2019.