I congratulate you on the opening of XVII International universal exhibition “White City Ashgabat”, - the message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says. I am confident that international exhibition will present to the world the achievements in the planning of the capital, which was deservingly named as the pearl of Asia! This review will give impulse to wide study of advanced practice and further development of our beautiful capital. As is known, the exhibition demonstrates the scale of changes expanded at present time, which were also embodied in the appearance of Ashgabat. Use of innovative practice in construction, architecture and design of new facilities, its combination with the best samples of national architecture make our capital more beautiful adding special charm to it, - the message mentions. Today, Ashgabat turned into one of dynamically developing cities of the world. According to the General Plan of urban planning and construction, Turkmen capital considerable expanded its borders recently by construction of numerous unique beautiful high-rise buildings. They added attractiveness and uniqueness to the appearance of the main city of the country. Ashgabat is entered to the Guinness World Record Book as the city with the most number of white-marble buildings. New production, social and cultural facilities, scientific, educational and medical centres, sport complexes, comfortable high-rise living houses built in the capital became not just decoration of our white-marble city but also serve to the improvement of social and living conditions of life of the citizens, having given them opportunity to use high quality services. In 2017, the Olympic village of our white-marble capital held large-scale sport event – V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, on high organizational level and with the great success. This big international sport event raised wise response in the world. Now, this autumn, this excellent sport complex will host the World Weightlifting Championship, - the message says. The review will be efficient ground for study of new projects, achievements of different branches of national economy of the country, industrial, cultural, scientific and educational potential of Ashgabat, its huge social and economic resources and capabilities. Integrated urban construction programme realized in the capital is aimed to turn Ashgabat into one of the most beautiful and comfortable cities of the world. I am confident that this high target will be reflected in current exposition, - the message of the President highlights.