Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has refused the highest state award — the Hero of Turkmenistan.

                                                                                                                                              «I still young, am ready to work a little more that you then could give me so an appreciation», — the president has told, answering the request of honourable elders of all areas of the country to appropriate to it a rank.

Videorecording of conversation of the president with aksakals (elders) during the taken place solemn opening of new buildings in area Dovleli has been shown on national TV on Friday, on October, 23rd.

For the first time the offer on rewarding of Berdymuhamedov by the highest award of the country has sounded at government session on October, 14th. It has sounded, as the national initiative, the chairman of Central Electoral Commission Murad Karryev. The award the international level of authority and a recognition «was offered to hand over to Berdymuhamedov for» huge merits of the Turkmen leader in a conclusion of our native land on unprecedented hitherto.

Bordymuhamedov, having come to power in 2007 as a result of presidential election first in the country on an alternative basis, has proclaimed the slogan the State for the person and has carried out radical reforms in economy and social sphere.

The uniform course of manata to dollar has been entered, the currency black market which has existed about ten years has disappeared, changes have opened. Denomination of manata which face value has decreased in five thousand times is spent that has considerably increased investment appeal of Turkmenistan.

In social sphere have been carried out educational and pension reforms, are restored Academy of sciences, postgraduate study and doctoral studies. Are revived closed by former president Saparmuratom Niyazov as «not Turkmen» such art forms, as an opera and circus.

In the country there appeared Internet cafes, multimedia forms of teaching at schools and high schools have been entered.

The rank the Hero of Turkmenistan is carried today some by the honourable elders heading large agrarian economy. Saparmurat Niyazov has been awarded this rank six times.

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