"We have chosen the path of neutrality, and this means we must not interfere in the affairs of other countries, and other countries must not interfere in our affairs. We are like a flower in the desert…"

"I have ordered the construction of a new monument to the Turkmen worker. The worker is the strength of our nation."

"I have made it compulsory for all citizens to learn to play the dutar. It is our national instrument."

"I have ordered the creation of a 'Book of Books' to contain all knowledge."

"I have ordered that all the fish in the Caspian Sea be caught and distributed to the people. It is for their nutrition."