On January 13, the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov conducted the first session of the State Security Council in the running year to consider the outcomes of work of the country’s military and law-enforcement bodies in 2014. In the course of the session, members of the State Security Council in detail reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on the state of affairs in the spheres they are in charge of, and fulfillment of the assignments given earlier by the nation’s leader. Secretary of the State Security Council of Turkmenistan, Minister of National Security Ya. Berdiev was the first to report on the work executed last year. The President of Turkmenistan was informed about the many-sided activity of the State Security Council, which plays an important coordinating role in successful implementation of the large-scale military reform, initiated by the Turkmen leader, as well as the measures taken by the Ministry’s personnel to enhance national security, maintain peace and ensure prosperity in the country. Next speaker, Commander of the State Border Service M. Yslamov presented a detailed report on the work accomplished in 2014, the situation at the border, the implementation progress of the Service’s objects under construction, as well as the successive steps taken to enhance protection of the Motherland’s sacred borders and to improve the logistics of the Service. Minister of Defense B. Gundogdyev concentrated his report on the multi-level work ongoing in the Armed Forces of the country in the context of the responsible tasks given by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, as well as preparations for the upcoming Motherland Defenders Day (to be celebrated this month), in particular, on the implementation course of the comprehensive military reform and the cardinal transformations under way within its frames in the national army, which stands guard over the greatest achievements of the epoch of power and happiness. Reporting on the outcomes of the Ministry’s work performed last year, Minister of the Interior of Turkmenistan I. Mulikov centered on the measures for maintaining public peace, protecting the rights and freedoms of the citizens, preventing violation of the law in the country, as well as on the ongoing large-scale work on ensuring well-regulated road traffic in all corners of the country and particularly in the capital, and enhancing fire safety countrywide. In his turn, Attorney General of Turkmenistan A. Hallyev reported on the activity accomplished in the period under review, whose main direction is to ensure strict observance of the current national legislation. The head of Turkmen state was informed about numerous offenses revealed in the course of the checks conducted in structural departments of the country’s ministries and agencies, as well as local executive authorities in accordance with the earlier given assignments. As known, at the enlarged Cabinet session held on January 9, the President of Turkmenistan gave assignments on uncompromising combating bribery, corruption and others. The issues of combating bribe-taking, preventing other offenses and existing negative phenomena were a separate theme for discussion at local meetings held in Akhal, Balkan, Dashoghuz, Lebap and Mary velayats to sum up the outcomes of the regions’ socio-economic development in 2014. Fulfillment of the earlier presidential assignments, the work on developing and improving the country’s judicial system, accomplished in the period under review in accordance with accepted international standards were key issues the report made by Chairman of the Supreme Court B. Charyev was centered on. Reporting on the activities carried out in 2014, Minister of Adalat of Turkmenistan B. Muhamedov informed about the undertaken measures aimed at perfection of the national legislation base, in particular, drawing up of new draft laws, destined to facilitate accelerated achievement of great objectives and goals of the epoch of power and happiness. Chairman of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan A. Hojamgulyev concentrated his report on the main outcomes of the work executed in 2014, and the state of affairs in the Service, whose activity has significantly intensified in the past few years owing to the increasing volumes of international flows of goods, which are directly indicative of sustainable and harmonious development of the economy of Turkmenistan and its successful integration into the global economic space. In his turn, the head of the State Service for Protecting Security of the Healthy Society of Turkmenistan A. Osmanov informed about the work on preventing distribution and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, about the preventive measures and treatment of the people addicted to drugs, and helping them (especially young people) to lead healthy lifestyle. The work accomplished last year, particularly the registration of foreign citizens, who arrive in our country, and prevention of illegal migration was in the center of the report made by Chairman of the State Migration Service D. Bairamov. At the State Security Council session held to sum up the outcomes of work of the military and law-enforcement bodies in 2014, the head of state gave a number of concrete assignments to the heads of military structures on successful implementation of the tasks outlined for 2015. Addressing to the State Security Council members, the nation’s leader also pointed out the necessity of ensuring rigid personal control over qualitative and timely construction of the relevant objects, including new modern buildings in cantonments, military units, frontier posts, as well as comfortable residential buildings. Besides, the head of Turkmen state demanded to constantly enhance discipline and order in the ranks of the country’s Armed Forces, given the particular importance and responsibility of the tasks set before the Army; to intensify the work on raising the level of combat training and patriotic education of young servicemen. The President of Turkmenistan has once again highlighted that the Military Doctrine with its purely defensive character, was worked out with a glance to the modern military and political situation in the world and is aimed at developing the single state military policy, which in-full meets the key principles of our national development. In this context, the nation’s leader has stressed that the state will continue taking task-oriented measures for further strengthening and upgrading the material and technical base of the military and law-enforcement bodies, creating the most favorable conditions for the service and life of servicemen. In the course of the State Security Council session, other issues were also considered, and the relevant resolutions were adopted.