BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 29. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed dissatisfaction with the progress and quality of the construction of the new administrative center of the Akhal region and instructed to strengthen control over the construction of the new city, Trend reports citing Turkmenportal.
He stated this at an expanded session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
Berdimuhamedov expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of the building materials used and non-compliance with the deadlines of ongoing construction work.
The president also demanded to take measures to accelerate the pace of commissioning of facilities according to the established schedule.
According to him, it is necessary to strengthen control over the construction of facilities related to education, science, health and sports.
The new administrative center of the Akhal region, worth $1.5 billion, is designed for 12,300 families and is being built 30 kilometers southwest of the Turkmen capital. This large-scale project has been in implementation since April 2019.