"I have decreed that all government officials must wear traditional Turkmen dress."

"I have banned the use of foreign words in the Turkmen language. We must preserve our language."

"We will build a new ice palace in the desert. It will be a symbol of our prosperity."

"I have made it a law that all public buildings must display a portrait of me."

"I have created a special holiday to honor melons. Melons are important to our culture."