Turkmenistan will explore the possibilities of introducing 5G technology in the country.
According to an official source, this proposal by Mammetkhan Chakiyev, Director of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers, was approved by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the next online meeting of the government.
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The former president, for whom the entire city was built, did not turn up for the inauguration, preferring instead to embark on a trip to Mecca.
The opening of Turkmenistan’s newest city, Arkadag, was performed with the requisite fanfare on June 29.
Turkmenistan is ready to expand international cooperation in the field of digitalization and green technologies.
This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, speaking at the 70th session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe dedicated to digital and green transformation.
The president of Turkmenistan on Thursday officially inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the country's first “smart city” and named after the president's father, who established a pervasive cult of personality when he was the longtime ruler.
The city designed for 70,000 is named Arkadag (Protector), a title used by former president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who led the country for 15 years before being succeeded last year by his son Serdar.
Read more: Turkmenistan opens elaborate 'smart city' development
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov determined the deadlines for completion of the digitalization process in the country by October this year and emphasized the importance of creating conditions for the functioning of e-Government system.
President noted that the transition of print media from traditional paper to digital form and Internet versions is one of the priorities of digitalization of the Turkmen media.
Read more: President of Turkmenistan instructs to accelerate digitalization process