Over almost a century-long development the Turkmen power industry has made a hard but extremely productive path from primitive diesel engines producing an insignificant amount of power to high-capacity gas-turbine units.

Though, an electric power unit driven by a diesel engine was first used at the railroad car repair plant in the town of Kyzylarvat (present day Serdar) in 1906, the Turkmen power industry’s year of birth is considered 1913, when construction of Hindu Kush hydroelectric power plant was completed on the Murghab River.

Eight years ago, Vladimir Putin, who had just become the president of the Russian state, made his first international visits to the CIS countries. The new Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev, preserving his predecessor’s preferences in the foreign policy, did not start “discovering Americas” in the direct and indirect sense of a word, and in fact followed Vladimir Putin’s route he had made eight years before. Like eight years ago, visiting Ashgabat was among the priority trips in the itinerary of the Russian president.

Multi-storey hotels resembling palaces, and small cottages for those fond of domestic comfort… Stadiums, golf clubs, tennis courts, and swimming pools… Leisure amusements and vanguard disco clubs… Luxurious floating restaurants and hospitable mini cafes of the East … All of that is compactly located on a small part of the land neighboring with the azure sea, famous desert and exotic mountains.

The National Exhibition of the Russian Federation Economic Growth and Mutually Advantageous Partnership has been opened at the Exhibition Centre in Ashgabat today. One of Russia’s leading companies Neguz Expo – the winner of the special tender announced in Moscow is engaged in arranging the large-scale exposition.