Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Feb. 17
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Inauguration of Turkmenistan’s president has been held in Rukhiyet Palace in Ashgabat, said an official source from Turkmenistan Feb. 17.
A presidential election was held on Feb. 12 in Turkmenistan. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who has been president since 2007, was re-elected for a third term with 97.69 percent of votes. Nine candidates took part in the presidential campaign.
The inauguration has been held with participation of MPs, members of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Central Election Commission, local state authorities, local self-government, etc.
Berdimuhamedov has earlier outlined the priorities and prospects of Turkmenistan’s further development.
“The head of state stressed that it is also planned to develop industry, widely implement advanced technologies and take the necessary steps to ensure the dynamic development of the national economy,” the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper quoted Berdimuhamedov as saying.
In foreign policy, Turkmenistan’s national interests on international arena will be consistently protected, according to Berdimuhamedov.