Yesterday, a solemn meeting was held in the Central House of military officers with participation of President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, army general Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the officers of the staff of security services, who have especially distinguished, were decorated with state awards and military ranks in the festive ceremony.
In the morning, the head of the state arrived at the Central House of officers to participate in the event on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is marked today.
Here, Deputy-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Secretary of the State Security Council Ch.Amanov reported on preparation for the solemn event with participation of heads and servicemen of military and law enforcement bodies of the country.
Speaking at the solemn event, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov underlined a great role of servicemen of security services, especially that of brave defenders of the fatherland in ensuring peace and happy life of people in the country.
The head of the state sincerely congratulated participants of the event on Defender of the Fatherland Day, which takes an important place in the national calendar.Steadily following the legal status of neutrality in the international relations, we maintain friendly and goodly neighbourhood relations with countries and peoples of the world and it fully meets our national interests and foreign policy course of our Fatherland.
Proceeding from these goals, our Military doctrine, which outlines the military and political, military and economic and military and strategic bases for ensuring security and territorial integrity of our state, is strictly of defensive character, the leader of the nation continued his speech.
As the head of the state stated, in accordance with the Military doctrine, for the past thirty years of independence the structure of military and law enforcement bodies has been completely improved and the basis for land forces, air forces, anti-aircraft forces and naval forces of the Armed Forces of the country has been developed.
The special attention was given to their equipment with modern battle weaponry, military technologies and special military hardware and demonstrative military tactical drills, which have become a review of the military power of the National Army and combat skill of servicemen as well as solemn military parades on the occasion of our sacred independence, in which you also participated, also clearly speak of this fact.
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country expressed confidence that servicemen will further fulfil this high mission honestly and will make their all-out efforts to display the highest example of loyalty to their Fatherland and steadily adhere to such noble qualities of Turkmen people as patriotism, courage, intrepidity and valour.
As the head of the state noted, on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day, Decrees on awarding servicemen and employees of military and law enforcement bodies government awards, bestowal of military and special ranks and class ranks upon them were signed.
The floor to read the Decrees is given to Deputy-Chairman of the Cabinet, Secretary of the State Security Council Ch.Amanov, who also on behalf of the senior personnel and staff of military and law enforcement bodies congratulated sincerely the leader of the nation on Defender of the Fatherland Day and expressed his gratitude for the signed Decrees.
The Deputy-Chairman of the Cabinet, Secretary of the State Security Council on behalf of the staff of military and law enforcement bodies also expressed sincere acknowledgement for his care of defenders of the Fatherland.
Having received high state awards and regular military ranks, distinguished servicemen took a military oath to serve their beloved Fatherland, nation and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country with good faith and fidelity.
Deputy-Chairman of the Cabinet, Secretary of the State Security Council Ch.Amanov addressed the head of the state with a request to make a note in the memorable message, which will be placed in the time capsule and put in the foundation of a new building of the military school named after Berdimuhamed Annayev.
Having made a note, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov commissioned heads of military and law enforcement bodies to hand related servicemen state awards and regular military ranks, relevant awards and badges Defender of the Fatherland Day in the festive atmosphere.
Further, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, army general Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov headed to the place of the stone-laying ceremony of a complex of new buildings of the military school.
Grandiose events marked in the country on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day testify to the great attention of the state to the noble mission of servicemen, who are on guard of happy life and peace in the country.
At the place of the ceremony, inspiring melody and songs sound.The performance of the military orchestra alternates with vocal numbers, glorifying the love for our country and patriotism, which added the festive atmosphere prevailing here.
Having approached the musicians of the military orchestra, the head of the state pointed out that their creative work, especially their patriotic songs have a great power to encourage servicemen into great deeds.
Such great military leaders and illustrious sons of Turkmen people as Alp Arslan, Gorogly beg, Seyitnazar Seydi, Shukur bagshy, who have left an unfading trace in history, serve an example of selfless devotion to their native country and true heroism in defence of peace and tranquillity.
Their patriotism was combined with enchanting musical art.It speaks of the fact that in all times in the Turkmen land, which always strived to peace, musical and song art enjoyed a special esteem.
Thus, our people created the unique national music diplomacy in the world, the leader of the nation said and wished participants of the military orchestra great success.Further, the head of the state familiarized himself with the sketches of the complex of buildings of the 1st specialized military school named after Berdimuhamed Annayev of the Ministry of Defence of the country, plans of location of projects and their equipment.
The head of the state made some remarks and introduced a number of corrections in the presented designs.Having marked that the main requirement for erection of projects should be a combination of achievements of national architecture and advanced practice, application of innovative methods, a digital system in equipment of buildings as well as ensuring of high quality and timely completion of construction activity, the President of the country gave them instructions to this end.
Further, the representatives of the growing generation addressed the head of the state with a request to bless the stone laying of the complex of projects by putting the capsule with a memorable message into the foundation on the occasion of the current event.
Having put the capsule in the foundation, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country threw the first spade of concrete mixture into the foundation of the complex of new projects, which became a visual reflection of succession of age-old noble traditions of our people to bless good deeds and great initiations.
Having congratulated the gathered on Defender of the Fatherland Day and the laying of the foundation of the complex of new buildings of the 1st specialized military school named after Berdimuhamed Annayev of the Ministry of Defence once again, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wished them success in their noble work and left the venue.