President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the commissioning ceremony of the Bagtyýarlyk water treatment plant with a capacity of 150 thousand cubic meters of water per day.

The event was attended by the Chairman of the Mejlis, members of the Government, heads of ministries and line departments, public organizations, the khyakim of the city of Ashgabat, as well as rectors of universities, representatives of the media and the general public, TDH reports.

Speaking to the participants of the ceremony, the head of Turkmenistan, in particular, said:

“Dear friends”!

Dear ceremony participants!

New buildings of the Renaissance era of the new era of a powerful state allow us to significantly increase the pace of socio-economic development of our independent Fatherland. One of them is a water treatment plant in the Bagtyyarlyk etrap of the city of Ashgabat, in the opening ceremony of which we are participating. The daily capacity of this facility is 150 thousand cubic meters of water. Today we will also give as a gift modern model buses, which will provide high-class passenger services to the residents of the capital.

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

I sincerely congratulate you on these wonderful events!

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

From time immemorial, the Turkmen people considered water, which is the source of life and abundance, to be valuable, equating every drop of life-giving moisture to a grain of gold. Therefore, our ancestors used various methods to use water wisely; with persistence and diligence, they built underground canals, catch basins and chigiri in the foothill areas to raise water. The noble principle that has developed over centuries is now gaining continuity in our sovereign Fatherland. And in this context, Hero-Arkadag in his work “Water is the source of life and abundance” writes that our ancestors highly valued water, it was like a life-giving miracle for them.

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

A lot is being done to improve the standard of living of our citizens, and this process is progressive. As for our policy in this area, one of its main goals is to provide the population with fully clean drinking water. In this context, effective measures are being taken, defined in the Program “Revival of a new era of a powerful state: National Program for the Socio-Economic Development of Turkmenistan in 2022–2052” and the Program for the Socio-Economic Development of the Country in 2022–2028.At the same time, significant investments are being made to rationalize the use of underground and surface water sources in our country on the basis of advanced technologies.

Water treatment plants equipped with modern equipment are being commissioned in all regions. One of them was recently opened in the village of Yashlyk in the Ak Bugday etrap, Ahal velayat. Its capacity is 30 thousand cubic meters per day. This year, it is also planned to put into operation several more water treatment facilities with a daily capacity of 30 thousand cubic meters in the city of Tedzhen in the Ahal velayat, 20 thousand cubic meters in the Esenguly etrap and 30 thousand cubic meters in the city of Kizylarvat in the Balkan velayat, 20 thousand cubic meters in the Takhtabazar etrap and 25 thousand cubic meters in Turkmenkala etrap, Mary velayat.

All these modern facilities will make it possible to supply the citizens of our country with clean drinking water of high quality, which in turn will have a positive impact on people’s health and life expectancy.

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

The opening of a modern water treatment plant in Ashgabat today is clear evidence of the successful implementation of our policy to provide the population with high-quality drinking water.

The new facility was built by order of the capital’s khyakimlik by the economic society “Dost gurluşyk, söwda, önümçilik”, which is a member of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. Purified water from the reservoirs of the structure will be supplied to city residents through two branches. The latest generation equipment installed here from the world's leading manufacturers will allow for optimal adjustment of technological processes and uninterrupted supply of clean drinking water to city residents. The complex itself consists of several facilities and a tank farm; it provides all conditions for the work of about 150 employees and their leisure time.

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

We will successfully continue program measures for the construction of water treatment plants and related systems throughout our independent country with the aim of rational use of water resources through the large-scale introduction of modern technologies.

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

In our capital, Ashgabat, included in the Guinness Book of Records as the city with the largest concentration of white marble buildings in the world, an urban development program is being successfully implemented. In the near future, on the occasion of Ashgabat City Day, opening ceremonies of modern administrative and commercial buildings, as well as 136 two-story houses, will be held, which is designed to improve the provision of housing for the population.

Dear friends!

Dear ceremony participants!

Once again, I sincerely congratulate you on the solemn events of the year “The Fount of the Mind of Magtymguly Fragi” - the opening of a modern water treatment plant in Ashgabat and the transfer of new buses to the residents of the capital as a gift! I wish you good health, family well-being and great success in your work!”