Turkmenistan will establish a naval base on the Caspian Sea to protect its maritime state border

Turkmenistan to quickly create a naval base of the Defense Ministry and border guards at the Caspian Sea, said on Sunday at the enlarged meeting of the State Security Council of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, RIA Novosti reported.
Speaking at an expanded Security Council meeting, the President stressed that Turkmenistan, along with land borders also has a long maritime border, which must be carefully guarded, Turkmen television reported.
"In this connection, on my instructions, special work is currently carried out to strengthen our maritime borders and for the protection of the Caspian coast, related to our state, from foreign attacks," - said Berdimuhamedov.
He said that would be an effective system of locating and optical monitoring of the marine waters. Head of State stressed that the Border Service of Turkmenistan has already begun to purchase modern high-speed patrol boats.
Also, according to Berdimuhamedov for the naval forces of the armed forces of Turkmenistan two modern ships armed with missiles will be purchased.
According to the president of the country, to ensure the effective application of these forces in combat conditions and there is a need for a naval base at the Defense Ministry and border guards. According to the Head of State, the Navy will be placed on a permanent basis on this base.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed the heads of military and law enforcement ministries and departments "to effectively combat the smugglers, terrorists, and any other forces which will attempt to violate the state maritime border of Turkmenistan, or to create an unstable situation there."
The President stressed that in order to protect the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea regular comprehensive tactical naval exercises should be also provided.
According to him, all of these tasks will be completed before 2015.