On December 26, President Serdar Berdimuhamedow chaired an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council, attended by regional and Ashgabat city governors. The meeting summarized the outcomes of 2025—the Year of International Peace and Trust—and outlined key development priorities for the future. About this report, Turkmenistan: Golden Age.
The Head of State noted that the concluding year holds special significance in the history of independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan. One of its major international events was the ceremonial celebration of the 30th anniversary of the country’s permanent neutrality.
The President reported that throughout the year, 44 Cabinet meetings, 11 State Security Council meetings, and 24 state councils were held, addressing key issues of domestic and foreign policy. New legislation aimed at national development was also adopted.
Stable growth was achieved across all sectors of the national economy. Salaries, pensions, social benefits, and student stipends were paid on time, while construction of industrial, social, cultural, and residential facilities continued nationwide.
During the meeting, the slogan and symbol of 2026 were approved. President Berdimuhamedow announced the slogan for the coming year as “Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan — the Land of the Swift Akhal-Teke Horse,” reflecting the continuity of national traditions, pride, and the country’s dynamic development.
Bibihajar KERIMOVA,
teacher of the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan.
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