In 2014,Turkmenistan maintained political and social stability. President Berdymukhammedov has made high-level personnel changes and rectified administration. Constitution reform was pushed forward to meet the requirements of political,economic and social transformation in Turkmenistan. The local elections have accomplished successfully and a third party—the Agricultural Party was found. The government was active to fight corruption,improve the livelihood of the people and maintain social stability. Under the deteriorated security situation with its neighbor Afghanistan,Turkmenistan has strengthened border management to safeguard national security. In the economic field,Turkmenistan continued to keep high growth rate in 2014. The government developed energy industry on a large scale,boosted energy exports. The privatization of economy and general adoption of market principle have been stepped up. In the field of foreign relations,Turkmenistan continued to carry out foreign policy of permanent neutrality in 2014. It was keeping balanced relations with China,Europe,Russia and the United States and actively developed cooperation with neighboring countries to make itself a junction of interconnections in the region. Meanwhile,the government relied on UN and international multilateral mechanism to take part in the international affairs and disseminate its own stand.
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