President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated participants of the Exhibition of Economic Achievements of Turkmenistan, which opened today to mark the 34th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence.

"I am confident that this review, held to familiarize the global community with the successes and high achievements achieved over the 34 years of sacred independence and sovereignty of the invincible Turkmen state, will be a great success," the head of state noted.

As a result of social initiatives across the country, new villages and towns are being built, providing a qualitatively new standard of living for the people. Large-scale work in this area strengthens the foundations of the country's sovereignty and permanent neutrality.

A clear confirmation of this is the annual Exhibition of Economic Achievements of Turkmenistan, timed to coincide with the celebration of the glorious anniversary.

"Colossal successes have been achieved on the path of progress, marked by the great goals of independence. The fundamental foundations of our state have been further strengthened in political, legal, and economic terms. Building on our national heritage and the spiritual and moral foundations of our time, the cultural and humanitarian sphere has reached great heights," the Address states.

As a result of socio-economic reforms, Turkmenistan is known worldwide as a modern democratic and secular state with a rapidly developing, powerful economy, politically stable, and successfully implementing a foreign policy based on the principles of permanent neutrality.

"We will continue to carry out important work to ensure our country's confident progress along the path of reform. We are fully implementing our policy of transforming our sovereign homeland into one of the world's most powerful nations," the President concluded, wishing the participants good health, a prosperous and happy life, and great success in their work for the prosperity of the invincible Turkmen state, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.