"I have decided that all the hospitals in the country, except for the capital, should be closed. People should come to Ashgabat if they are sick."

"I have ordered that all the roads in the country be paved with marble. It is for beauty."

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

"I have banned opera and ballet. They are not Turkmen. We need our own national art."

"I have ordered the construction of a new monument to the Turkmen family. The family is the foundation of our society."