I congratulate you on the opening of the exhibition, as well as the conference dedicated to the 12th anniversary of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, said the Address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the participants of the forum that is opening today in Ashgabat.

As noted in the message, the exhibition of products and services of domestic industrialists and entrepreneurs clearly demonstrates that the private sector has a special role in diversifying the national economy, in the innovative development of all sectors and regions of the country, in creating modern import-substituting industries, and in strengthening export potential, that this activity is gaining wide state support.

As a result of comprehensive state support, large agricultural enterprises, industrial zones, modern greenhouse farms, production and processing complexes in the areas of poultry, livestock and fish farming, as well as processing of vegetable and melon crops and fruits, belonging to members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, were created. Individual entrepreneurs achieve great success, strengthening their position in the national economy.

We set ourselves the task of fully utilizing the existing potential for sustainable development of the economy of the Turkmen state. The main goal of our activities is the well-being and improvement of the people's living standards. We will continue to support our entrepreneurs, paying great attention to economic growth, improving market relations, in particular, the accelerated development of the private sector, the message emphasizes.

Concluding the Address, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the SPTT exhibition and conference will be important in the development of the domestic business sector and wished great success to members of the entrepreneurial community of Turkmenistan.