On March 24, 2023, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland hosted a presentation on the construction of a new "smart city" Arkadag, the administrative centre of the Ahal province. The event was well attended by representatives of the "Galkynysh" Department of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World in the UK, Turkmen students studying in the United Kingdom, as well as citizens of Turkmenistan residing in London.
In his speech, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the UK Ya.Seryaev, informed about the significant reforms, the policy of neutrality and the international initiatives put forward by Turkmenistan, and also paid special attention to positive cooperation and the development of close and long-term relations with various countries of the world.
During the event, information was also provided on the project of the city of Arkadag, which is being built on the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In particular, photo and video materials of rapidly developing urban facilities were shown, and innovative technologies being intoduced and the development of smart urban transport were discussed.