I am deeply convinced: if we set down the true aim and go to it by a carefully calculated route, a success imminent. Independent and neutral Turkmenistan confirms it above-said by the practice of its development, which has received qualitatively new acceleration in recent years. The country, as a fantastic giant, strides through barriers and difficulties, carrying the energy and optimism of the people.

The Executive Committee of the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation under the Romanian Academy of Sciences unanimously decided to award the prestigious international title "Man of the Year" for 2010 to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and CEO of Italian oil company "ENI" Paolo Scaroni held talks in the town of Turkmenbashi on 2 June.

On 31 May, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov solemnly launched the construction of the country's largest gas pipeline "East - West", running for 1000 km in the territory of Turkmenistan. The capacity of the new pipeline is 30 billion cubic meters of gas a year, and its approximate cost is US $ 2 billion dollars.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the ceremony of putting the Ahal oil mill into operation. The ceremony of opening the industrial facility built in Ovadandepe settlement in Ruhabat Etrap, Ahal Velayat continued the parade of building premieres to mark the national holiday – the Day of Revival, Unity and Magtymguly’s Poetry

Another bright page will be added to the chronicle of national revival. The ceremony of putting new facilities into operation in the Avaza national tourism zone on the Caspian seashore have take place today. This project, the significance of which goes beyond the bounds of time and geography, is implemented at the national level and dominate in the consciousness of the society and the life of the state.

On April 12, the new international airport of the city of Turkmenbashi received the first four international flights. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the airport on this day as part of the grand opening of the facility. He inspected the airport complex, which is designed to give new impetus to the development of national economy, the tourism industry and international cooperation.

An exhibition dedicated to the 1st International Gas Congress of Turkmenistan, which will start on April 14, opened at the Exhibition Palace in Ashgabat. As the Turkmenistan.ru correspondent reports from Ashgabat, 80 foreign firms as well as organizations of Turkmenistan's energy sector participate in the exhibition. More than 150 international organizations and companies from 32 countries will participate in the gas congress.