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The twenty-fifth session of Turkmenistan 's Mejlis [ parliament ] of the second convocation was held in the Turkmen capital [ Asgabat ] today . He also downplayed his country 's relations with the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States as insufficiently beneficial to Turkmenistan and highlighted instead the importance of Turkmenistan 's bilateral relations with the Russian Federation and the United States . Not long ago , at the meeting related with the work of the railway branch , Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great determined works to be carried out by this branch in the near future as following : " Ashgabat - Dashoguz highway and railway must be put into operation until 2005 . Addressing the Forum of World Turkmen on October 24 , the president claimed that Turkmenistan held one-third of the world 's fuel reserves , and emphasized that Turkmenistan 's importance internationally derived from his country 's independence and sovereignty in the disposition of its natural wealth . " An exhibition and conference " Oil and gas of Turkmenistan 2003 " will take place in [ Turkmen capital ] Asgabat on 24-26 September . " In resolving the issues of democracy and freedom in Turkmenistan the USA sees further development of political dialogue and bilateral cooperation , " the US ambassador to the OSCE , Stephen Minikes , has said in [ Turkmen capital ] Asgabat . Secretary Weinberger is , as all of you know , a great friend of the military and someone you can only call a great American . Of even greater importance , they were told they could build the air campaign with a whole host of capabilities previously unfamiliar or unknown to them including assets such as space , command and control , stealth , cruise missiles , advanced ISR , and precision munitions . It is like someone criticizing you for building a submarine , an aircraft carrier and a destroyer . " Over the last three years Turkmenistan has turned into a major producer and exporter of condensate gas , " the head of the Turkmen oil and gas state concern and the state minister , Ylyas Caryyew , said . From the first days of independence , President of Turkmenistan , Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great has attached special importance to development of the railway system .