In the morning, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left for Lebap Velayat on working trip where he held the offsite session of the Cabinet of Ministers.In Turkmenabat Airport, the Head of the State was met by the officials.
Upon the arrival to the airport, the President held working session with the participation of the Chairperson of the Mejlis, Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leaders of military and law enforcement agencies and the hyakims of the velayats of the country.
The issues related to the key directions of social and economic development of Turkmenistan and improvement of the activities of relative structures in the regions were reviewed during the session.
Having emphasized the importance of work in the velayat during summing up of the outcomes of the year, the Head of the State pointed at the necessity of permanent control of the issues of regions’ development on integrated basis.
The President of Turkmenistan also highlighted the importance of responsible approach to the solution of set objectives on systematic improvement of the level of social provision of the population in each region and the country in general.
At the same time, the Head of the State touched upon the subject of further improvement of administrative territorial division of the velayats in the context of their steadfast development, having noted that coordinated activity of all relative structures is required there.
At the end of the session, the President, having highlighted that the work in agricultural complex of the velayat have to be carried out according to agro technical standards and modern requirements, the President noted the importance of the coordination of the efforts in this direction and gave number of instructions on this account.
From the airport, the Head of the State went to the administration of Lebap Velayat.Upon arrival, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held the offsite session of the Cabinet of Ministers where the course of fulfilment of the state programme in this region aimed at the improvement of the wellbeing of rural population was discussed, the evaluation of the work of the administrations of the velayat, cities and etraps was made, priority objectives of further development of Lebap Velayat and ways of elimination of existing shortcomings were outlined and personnel matters were reviewed.
The Elders has been also invited to participate in the session.Addressing the participants, the Head of the State highlighted that fundamental changes took place in our country recently.
New villages and settlements appeared, thousands of social and cultural facilities, high comfort living were built and put into operation in our country.New schools, kindergartens, medical facilities, children health and entertainment centres provided with modern equipment were built in the velayats and etraps including in remote areas.
Construction of new roads and railways and other important facilities are carried out rapidly on high level.Science, education, cultural and art spheres received intensive development.Our white-marble capital Ashgabat, which turned into one of the most beautiful cities in the world, successfully hosted V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
The Head of the State noted that great attention is also paid to the development of Lebap Velayat.For this purpose, number of relative documents have been adopted.
Several important facilities including automobile and railway bridges across the Amudarya have been built and put into operation.Large plants for production of potassium fertilizers and cement, social and cultural facilities and hundreds of other objects continue this list.
At present, the construction of International Airport and the hospital is carried out.All these facilities are to support the improvement of social and living condition of the population of the region.
At the same time, the President of Turkmenistan stated that there are numerous drawbacks especially in agricultural production together with good number of successes in the work for the development of the velayat.
Despite comprehensive support of the State, the region did not fulfil contractual obligations for production of wheat and three of its etraps did not fulfil the plans for production of raw cotton.
The harvest of rice is delayed.Continuing the subject, the President noted that there were shortcomings in the execution of National rural programme.The measures for their correction have not been taken.
The settlements of the velayat are not supplied with drinking water sufficiently and new allocated land plots with natural gas.Proper work for bridges reconstruction is not carried out in the etraps.
The roads inside the etrap centres and villages are in bad condition and majority of them need to be repaired.It was planned to build several hothouses provided with new technologies according to the adopted resolutions for uninterrupted provision of the population with fresh fruits and vegetables, however their construction is delayed.
The state programmes, which are to provide prosperous life of the people, are not implemented properly in the region.The construction of industrial, social and cultural facilities including living, schools, kindergarten, hospitals, roads, etc.
is delayed.In this regards, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made special mention that the leaders of relative ministries and departments are directly responsible for the deficiencies in Lebap Velayat.
The absence of close cooperation with the hyakims of the velayat, etraps and cities is the cause of such neglects.That is why appearing urgent issues are not solved in time what in its turn creates the obstacles for the realization of the measures for the improvement of live level of people and comprehensive development of the country.
The Head of the State emphasized that these are the hyakims of velayats, cities and etraps who are accountable for timely and quality fulfilment of the programmes aimed at the provision of dynamic development of the Motherland.
Having highlighted that the issues related with strict compliance with the law in all branches of economy and spheres of the state activity have to be under permanent control and the work in this direction has to be efficient, the President of Turkmenistan gave floor for the report to Director of the State Anti-Economic Crimes Service M.
Chakiyev.It was reported that during inspections in Lebap Velayat held according to the request of Turkmen leader, the cases of abuse of authority, bribery and corruption by the leaders of Serhetabad, Dovletly, and Galkynysh etraps, Director of Galkynysh cotton ginning facility of Lebap velayat agricultural production association of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Turkmenistan have been discovered.
Summing up the report and having highlighted that such negative occurrences as bribery and corruption in our country have to be totally eliminated, the Head of the State requested to continue the work in this direction.
The Head of the State expressed his discontent with the activity of the leaders of Lebap Velayat who do not manage properly the work and allow numerous shortcomings during fulfilment of the assignments of the Cabinet of Ministers.
The report of the Director of the State Anti-Economic Crimes Service shows that there were the cases of bribery in the region.Following this, the hyakims of three etraps and number of other officials were released from their duties.
In this regard, the President of Turkmenistan released Ch.Charliyev from the post of the Hyakim of Lebap Velayat, having appointed T.Atahalliyev to the post, who previously occupied the position of the Hyakim of Ahal Velayat.
The Head of the State also released E.Gaiypov from the post of the Deputy Hyakim of Lebap Velayat on construction due to his health condition.Sh.
Hojanazarov was appointed to this post.Having signed relative documents, the Head of the State gave floor to Chairperson of the Mejlis A.Nurberdiyeva.The Head of National Parliament informed about the work on the imporvemtn of administrative and territorial division of Lebap Velayat held by the request of the President of Turkmenistan with the representatives of the administration of this velayat, its cities and etraps as well as with number of ministries and departments.
According to the Resolution, 10 etraps namely Darganata, Dyanew, Charjew, Sayat, Khalach, Kerky, Dovletly, Koytendag, Farap, Hojambaz as well as the city of Turkmenabat with etraps authorities are included to this region.
The territory of Birata etrap remains unchanged.The name of the etrap and its city of Birata has been changed and new name of Darganata etrap and the city of Darganata has been given.
Garaashsyzlyk and Galkynysh etraps as well as the city of Seydi with etrap authority and Gabakly and Isbaz Gengeshlyk under its jurisdiction were merged into new etrap, which received historical name Dyanew etrap.
Legal status of the city of Seydi has been changed and received the category of the city with the etrap.The name of the city of Galkynysh, previously being the centre of the etrap with the same name, was changed to Dyanew.
Niyazov settlement of Dyanew etrap received the name of Garashsyzlyk.Serdarabat etrap was given its historical name of Charjew etrap.The name of Gushchular village, which is at the same time is the centre of the etrap, was also changed to Charjew and the status of the settlement was assigned to it.
Sakhar, Garabekewul and Beyik Turkmenabshy etraps, which territories and administrative and territorial units were handed over to Sayat, Khalach and Dovletly etraps accordingly, have been abolished .The territory of Atamyrat etrap remained unchanged.
At the same time, the name of the etrap and the city of Atamyrat, which used to be the centre of the etrap, were given historical name of Kerky etrap and the city of Kerky. 143 852 hectares of Dovletly etrap was given away to Hojambaz etrap.
Tolekguly village of Tallymerjen gengeshlyk, Dovletly etrap with the population of 1478 people located on its territory was included to Galkynysh gengeshlyk of Hojambaz etrap.The city of Magdanly and Chyarjev and Yurekdepe gengeshlyk within its jurisdiction were included to Koytendag etrap.
Farap and Hojambaz etraps as well as Turkmenabat city remained unchanged.The Head of the Mejlis noted that the implementation of this Provision would support further improvement of administrative and territorial division of the country as well as it is aimed to provide the efficiency of work of local administration and steadfast social and economic development of all velayats.
Summing up the information, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted the relevance of this issue, which was brought up several times at the sessions of the Cabinet of Ministers and during the meetings of the Head of the State with parliamentarians.
The President noted that owing to big reforms in social and economic spheres and realization of large industrial projects in different branches, the regions of the country are dynamically developed.
New lands are cultivated, huge massive lands are put into agricultural operation, modern settlements and industrial centres are built, automobile and rail roads with all necessary infrastructure are laid.
At the same time, new life comes together with electricity, gas and water lines, communication networks to the most remote places of our country.In this relation, the necessity of changing of legal status of the settlements included in the composition of some gengeshlyks and establishment of new gengeshlyks appears.
Speaking of this, the Head of the State again highlighted the importance of the revision, arrangements and optimization of administrative and territorial division of the regions taking into account their capabilities for creation of more comfortable conditions of the population.
Recently, number of the reforms has been held based of the relative Law of Turkmenistan and this work has to be continued, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, having focused the attention of the participants on the most important sides of this subject.
In this context, the Head of the State dwelt on historical aspect.The President noted that the Great Silk Road that run across the country in the past has left the names of numerous trade cities, historical areas and places.
They remained not only in ancient sources and scientific works but also in people’s memory.Dehistan, Amul, Abiverd, Parthia…What a beautiful names!And yet there are many other examples, the President of Turkmenistan said.
At present time, plenty of new names of the settlements reflecting the spirit, atmosphere and special features of new epoch appeared in the country, the Head of the State continued.
At the same time, Turkmen leader spoke for the necessity to restore the names of the ancient settlements and old cities as well as to bring back the old names to the cities and etraps.
The Head of the Sate noted that there are many places in Lebap Velayat that had famous names.If we preserve them in the toponymy of the region, it will be another step toward the protection and handover of our national heritage to future generations, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated.
After, the Head of the State announced the decision on the appointment of the hyakims of new etraps of Lebap Velayat and their deputies.The Head of the State appointed Sh.
Hudaykukiyev to the position of the Hyakim of Charjew etrap, having released him the post of the Hyakim of Hojambaz etrap.B.Mamurov, Sh.Hamarayev and A.
Hudayberdiyeva were appointed as his Deputies.Ch.Charliyev was appointed as the Hyakim of Darganata etrap and A.Amandurdiyev, R.YAgshiyev and A.Choliyeva were appointed as his Deputies.
N.Haiypov was appointed as the Hyakim of Dyanew etrap and B.Babaguliyev, N.Muradov and M.Koshayeva were appointed as his Deputies.The President of Turkmenistan appointed S.
Abdyshukurov as the Hyakim of Dovletly etrap and A.Ovlyaguliyev and L.Jumayeva as his Deputies.M.Annaseiydov was appointed as the Hyakim of Khalach etrap and B.
Gylyjov, V.Rahmanberdiyev and G.Achylova as his Deputies.M.Erkayev was appointed as the Hyakim of Hojambaz etrap.The Head of the State released Deputy Heads of Administration of this etraps H.
Abdyrahmanov and O.Rahmanova from their duties for non-fulfilment of their duties.N.Saiypov, T.Chariyev and G.Sharapova were appointed to the above-mentioned posts.
M.Gaiypov was appointed as the Hyakim of Kerky etrap and Y.Hajiyev, B.Karyagdiyev and D.Yagshoyeva as his Deputies.A.Kurbandurdiyev was released from the duties of the Deputy Hyakim of Hojambaz etrap and appointed to the post of the Hyakim of Koytendag etrap.
A.Seiydov, A.Jomartov and G.Mamedova were appointed as the Deputy Hyakims of Koytendag etrap.The Leader of the Nation appointed Sh.Annamyradov to the post of the Hyakim of Sayat etrap and A.
Yagmyrov, A.Tekayev and G.Ryzzakova as his Deputies.Having made personnel appointments and signed relative documents, the Head of the State noted that after the session of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Hyakim of Lebap Velayat has to hold the session with new heads of the administrations and their deputies, where they have to form the committee responsible for handover of the assets and documentation of the hyakimliks of new etraps.
At the same time, the Heads of ministries and departments together with the hyakims of the etraps have to solve organizational and other issues related to the location and activity of their local branches as soon as possible.
Further, the President noted that the Programme of social and economic development of the country in 2018 2024 was adopted during the session of the Council of the Elders in Aha Velayat.
Together with other region, it outlines the priority objectives of the development of Lebap Velayat, which leaders have to take all necessary measures for their solution.It is necessary to intensify the work for giving of the lands under the crops for long-term lease agreements to increase the share of private manufacturers.
It is also necessary to provide the fulfilment of all agro technical activities on crops fields in time and in proper manner on scientific base to receive good harvest in the future, the President of Turkmenistan said.
Besides, the Head of the State mentioned the necessity of picking up the cotton remained in the fields and to repair all equipment that is free after the sowing of winter crops as well as the equipment used in the sowing of cotton until the beginning of the next season and make all the condition for its proper storage.
Having outlined the improvement of land conditions and increase of crops productivity as one of the main objectives, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted that irrigation and drainage network on the territory of the velayat have to be maintained properly.
It is also necessary to plant the trees along the fields and the roads and to form woodland belts.Taking into account local climate conditions and water supply it is necessary to use water resources rationally.
With regards to agricultural technical activities, they are necessary to be held in set timeline on high level.Continuing the subject, the Head of the State pointed at the importance of the works for increase of the volumes of production of fruits and vegetables.
It is also necessary to take proper measures for sale of the excess of this production in foreign markets.It is also necessary to increase the rates of construction of modern hothouses that would provide the population of the country with fresh fruits and vegetables around the year.
Having touched upon the subject of further development of livestock farming, the President of Turkmenistan requested to take immediate measures for increment of the livestock and improvement of the pedigree and increase of production of livestock goods.
Speaking of the improvement of the level and quality of life of people, the Head of the State noted that it is necessary to continue the construction of living, social and cultural facilities in the velayat and to take systematic measures for comprehensive provision of the population with drinking water, electricity, gas and communication services.
The President also noted that it is necessary to give lands to the population for construction of living and domestic farming.Summing up what was said above, the President of Turkmenistan expressed the confidence that hard-working residents of Lebap Velayat would honourably manage to solve the objectives and make deserving input to large-scale works expanded around the country.
Having noted that numerous different bridges were built across the Amudarya, the President approved the proposal on installation of the monument with memory sign next to automobile and railway bridges Turkmenabat Farab and signed relative document.
At the end of the offsite session of the Cabinet of Ministers, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wished strong health, family prosperity and great success in work to the participants and prosperity to the people of the country.
On the same day, the Head of the State left for Mary Velayat.The Working visit of the President of Turkmenistan around the country is continued.