On November 16, the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov conducted an out-of-office meeting of the State Security Council and attended an official opening ceremony of the facilities of the Interior Ministry’s Management Department. In the morning, the presidential helicopter touched down at the landing site not far from the venue of the ceremony, where the head of state was welcomed by the heads of military and law enforcement agencies. The Interior Minister I. Mulikov made a report to the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. By tradition, the head of state cut a symbolic ribbon to open the new facilities of the Interior Ministry built by the Ministry’s Construction Department. The new complex includes the farmstead and livestock farm facilities, the central storage house, and car fleet buildings. Then, the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country presided over the out-of-office State Security Council meeting. The meeting agenda was mainly focused on: the readiness measures progress for the upcoming V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to be held in Ashgabat in 2017; encouraging the involvement of military and law enforcement personnel in the subsidiary farm works, including in building modern agri-production facilities, farmstead and livestock farms; further improving of the security structures’ logistics; and advancing the preparatory measures for the large-scale international events to be held in Turkmenistan. The State Security Council Secretary, Minister of Defense Ya. Berdiev centered his report on the implementation progress of the earlier presidential commissions and on the concrete results of the President-sanctioned business trips to the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Reporting on the implementation course of the nation’s leader-initiated far-reaching military reform, the Minister placed special emphasis on the ongoing measures aimed at strengthening and improving the material-technical base of the country’s Armed Forces, training highly-qualified military personnel and creating favorable conditions for the service and life of servicemen. Minister of Defense Ya. Berdiev also made a status report on the assignments given earlier by the head of state on building production facilities, as well as motivating economic activities in the military agencies. As noted, the Ministry of Defense now owns nearly 700 herd of livestock and over 4,800 herd of small ruminant animals. At the same time, necessary steps are being taken in the agri-departments of the Ministry of Defense aimed at advancing other agri-branches, including bee-farming (a 247 honey-bee colony) and horse breeding. As was informed, the Ministry-related agri-structures are involved in breeding the top-class Akhalteke horses, which take part in the country’s festivities and horse races. The Ministry may also boast of its greenhouse facilities: various fruits, vegetables and lemons are grown in the specially built greenhouses in Akhal, Mary and Lebap velayats. Highlighting the importance of the military sphere’s steady modernization, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov instructed the Defense Minister to concentrate attention on the main trends of the ongoing reform, in particular on upgrading the logistics of all the National Army’s branches of troops that stand guard vigilantly over the achievements of the country’s sacred independence. The implementation progress of presidential instructions on stepping up the State Frontier’s safeguard services and re-equipping the military-technical facilities of the Service’s departments, including frontier posts, were in the center of the report made by Commander of the State Border Service B. Gundogdyev. As was reported, as of now, the Service’s agri-farms have around 500 herd of livestock and about 12,500 herd of small ruminant animals (the sheep-and-goats herd has increased by 4,689 animals this year alone). Noteworthy, over the running year’s 10-month period, the farms produced nearly 52,000 kilograms of meat and more than 28,400 liters of milk. The head of state Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov was also informed that the Service owns 1,147 saddle horses and over 770 military working dogs. The report also covered the readiness measures progress for the official opening of the Atamyrat-Imamnazar (Turkmenistan)-Aqina (Afghanistan) railway of the Asian International Transport Corridor. Built on the initiative of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the country’s Armed Forces, the continent-important facility will play a huge role in securing our native country’s borders as the borders of friendship and fraternity. Next speaker, the Interior Minister I. Mulikov informed that the Ministry’s subsidiary agri-departments disposed of over 410 herd of livestock and 70 herd of camels. It should be noted that the newly built livestock complex is also intended for poultry farming. The Minister also concentrated his report on the state of affairs in the agencies he is responsible for, particularly on the ongoing work aimed at ensuring public order, preventing crime, and reducing law offences rate in the country, in the road traffic safety system particularly. The report also addressed the measures for improving the activities of the State Fire Safety Service of the Interior Ministry. The Regulations on the Service developed with a glance to the Law of Turkmenistan “On Fire Safety” were submitted to the head of state for consideration. After approving the Regulations and draft Resolutions on licensing its activities in the field of fire safety, the head of state signed the relevant Resolutions and instructed to ensure constant control over their implementation. In turn, Attorney General A. Hallyev delivered a report on the work performed by the prosecution agencies, including conducting close surveillance over the activities of some institutions. Speaking of special responsibility placed on the personnel of public prosecution bodies, whose duties include detecting and preventing any violation of the country’s laws, the nation’s leader drew attention of the Attorney General of Turkmenistan to the need for keeping strict control over observance of the existing national legislation. At the meeting of the State Security Council devoted to drawing together conclusions from its 10-month work, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan presented a progress report on implementing the commissions given by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, particularly on the out-of-office checks carried out in Mary and Dashoguz velayats. After the detailed report, the President of Turkmenistan has emphasized the need to apply more responsible approach to the selection and placement of the personnel, as well as to the ongoing work on further advancement of the country’s judicial system. The activities performed by the Ministry he is in charge of, in particular the measures aimed at maintaining peace and public order in the country as a necessary condition for its successful advance on the path of fundamental reforms, were the key issues the report made by Minister of the National Security D. Bairamov was focused on. Summing up the report, the head of Turkmenistan one more time has placed emphasis on the importance of the tasks assigned to the Ministry of National Security, the guarantor of maintaining the rule of law and order in the country, regarded as a solid foundation for civil peace and national concord in the modern Turkmen society. The President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov gave a reprimand to the National Security Minister D. Bairamov for the unsatisfactory performance of his official duties and relaxation of discipline among the personnel. The report of State Customs Service Chairman M. Chakyev covered the implementation progress of the earlier presidential commissions, including the ones on improving the work and upgrading the material-technical base of the Service’s, particularly of the customs posts. Speaking of special responsibility laid on the customs officials, the leader of nation demanded to take most serious attitude to the fulfillment of the tasks set to the Service, the most important of which are modernization of the existing customs posts and constant professional training of the customs officers. Chairman of the State Migration Service M. Nobatov reported on the work accomplished in the light of the tasks assigned to the Service, including the ones on promoting closer business contacts with other countries’ relevant authorities in the light of intensification of international relations and strengthening the country’s global name recognition. Placing special accent on the Service’s readiness measures in the light of the upcoming significant international events, first and foremost the 2017 Asian Games, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov gave to the Service officials a number of issue-associated instructions on training the highly-proficient specialists capable to competently and efficiently work with numerous foreign guests, make up necessary documents. Minister of Justice B. Muhammedov presented a status report on implementing the presidential commissions and on the work accomplished towards upgrading the national legislation base as a legal foundation for sustainable development of our independent neutral country in the epoch of power and happiness. Stressing the need to steadily strengthen and improve the national legislation, to bring it in conformity with the present-day requirements and generally-admitted norms of international law, the President of the country instructed to continue analyzing the international normative documents so that to integrate their provisions into the current national legislation. The State Security Council meeting also considered a number of other issues and adopted the relevant decisions. After the meeting, the head of state examined a scale model of the facilities built by the Interior Ministry’s Management Department, which gives a full-scale picture of their dimensions and specificity. Examining other project designs, the head of state made a number of remarks and significant amendments. As is well known, constant efforts are being made in our country to strengthen the logistics base of the law enforcement bodies, provide favorable conditions for efficient work of the Interior Ministry’s structural departments. Then the President of Turkmenistan made a get-acquainted electrocar drive to the complex to examine its motor car fleet facilities in particular (4.75-hectare total area). The complex includes an administrative building, parking areas for trucks and cars, a technical maintenance center, spares storage facilities, a car wash, two check points, support facilities, and others. The nation’s leader showed keen interest in different types of vehicles intended for the Ministry’s various departments. Worth of noting that thanks to the President’s unabated attention the Ministry’s vehicle fleet is upgraded on a regular basis and replaced by the state-of-the-art transport vehicles. During his get-acquainted excursion, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov proceeded to the central warehouse intended for keeping military uniform clothing items for the Ministry’s personnel. This part of the complex occupies an area of 5.25 hectares and includes a group of administrative and storage buildings, as well as a sewing workshop, a printing house and a repair shop. The leader of nation visited the sewing workshop to become familiar with its operation, facilities and various samples of military uniform made of locally produced and ecologically halthy fabrics. Then the head of state proceeded to the printing house to examine its equipment, high-technology facilities from the world-renowned manufacturers, which enable to produce the high-quality printed output. President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov made also a stopover to get acquainted with the cold-storage warehouse for long-term keeping food stuffs, including canned, meat and dairy products, watermelons, melons, vegetables and fruits. The modern specialized refrigerating equipment is capable to keep food products fresh for a long time, while preserving their natural taste and nutritional values. President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov also attended an exhibition of goods produced by the Interior Ministry’s departmental enterprises. The exhibition showcased various building materials, traffic signs, sporting equipment, horse harness, ornamental decorative vases, home and office furniture, farmstead tools, metal goods, etc. After leaving the Central Warehouse, the electrocar of the head of state Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov headed for the livestock complex. The complex - the first of its kind, is designed to improve the quality of the food stuff supplied to the law enforcement agencies. It consists of a two-story administrative building, a production facility, fodder conservation and storage facilities, a veterinary treatment and vaccination department, the sheds and a yard for cows and calves, a fertilizer warehouse, check points, three outdoor parking areas, a parking garage, several service facilities, and other premises. Nearby is a field to be used for producing fodder crops; silage, hay and straw storage facilities are also available in the complex. The complex is well equipped for raising livestock and ruminant animals, camels, rabbits, and poultry. To date, the first 10,000 chickens have been got at the poultry farm. Paying special attention to the complex’s facilities, the head of state examined the enclosures and hutches, breeds and productivity of the animals, peculiarities of the cattle-breeding business, as well as production capacities of the livestock complex. It was informed that while the head of state was getting familiar with the livestock facilities, one of the cows has calved – a good sign, complex’s servicemen said. After getting acquainted with the types of poultry, President of Turkmenistan gave a number of instructions to the relevant officials on increasing the number of poultry and creating necessary conditions for the productive poultry farming. To mark the official opening of the complex, on behalf of all servicemen and military and law enforcement personnel, the Interior Minister I. Mulikov presented President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov with a beautiful Akhalteke horse named Adylkhan as a token of deep gratitude for the presidential constant concern for consistent upgrading of the security structures’ activities. Sincerely appreciative of the gift, following a well-established tradition, the nation’s leader tied an alaja band (an amulet) around the horse’s neck. As a real expert in horse riding and great connoisseur of this truly national art, the President of Turkmenistan mounted the stallion and made a horse ride. ...Controlled by the President of Turkmenistan, Adylkhan continued racing smoothly across the vast steppe comparable with the vast soul of the Turkmen. After the ride, the head of state gave a number of instructions on unleashing the production potential of the military and law enforcement agencies of the country. As an original symbol of great success achieved in the Year of Honoring the Heritage, Reforming the Motherland, as a sign of profound gratitude, the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov was also presented with a pure-bred Turkmen Alabai puppy.