As reported by Ukrinform, this was reported by “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

The future construction of the new city was first announced in the fall of 2018. a place for structure He was elected in Hekdepin etrap in the small homeland of the then president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Construction itself began in 2020.

First “smart” city opened in Turkmenistan / Photo: turkmenistan.gov.tm

As a result, it was possible to build 336 buildings during this period, including residential buildings and administrative facilities.

Arkadag itself was presented as a “smart city”: solar panels and wind generators were installed to protect the environment, electric buses and electric taxis were purchased. In addition, the collection and purification of rain water was organized, bicycle paths and special tactile paths for the visually impaired were laid.

In addition, according to previous statements by authorities, traffic lights can respond to changes in city traffic, parking spaces – to signal drivers about vacant spaces, and garbage cans notify public officials to fill them.

According to the estimates of independent journalists, the construction of the city cost about 5 billion dollars.

The current president of Turkmenistan, the son of the birthday boy and the former president of the country, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, attended the opening ceremony of the city of Arkadag.

According to the news of Ukrinform, the first China-Central Asia summit started in Xi’an, China, with the participation of the leaders of the People’s Republic of China and five Central Asian countries without the participation of Russia.