The basis of Türkmenistan’s social policy until 2010 will be the improvement of people’s standard of living. As in the past, the important parts of the budget are fixed for this aim. With respect to people’s standard of living, the construction of new social facilities and the improvement of current infrastructure facilities are among our most important targets. It is especially emphasized that natural gas, water, electricity and salt are supplied to the people free of charge. Those who live below the level of average income should be supported and protected.

The growth in the private sector is of importance in our development strategies. The number of private business enterprises in this realm will increase remarkably. Development strategies will progress speedily with the improvement of private, public and mixed enterprises, the organization of agricultural cooperatives, and the legal arrangement of the related subjects in this context. In the context of the development plan three thousand state-owned corporations will be privatized.

Our aim is to make Türkmenistan a developed country and make it a valued and sacred home for every citizen. All the state programs of independent Türkmenistan have as their aim the improvement of people’s standard of living and protection of its citizens rights without any exception.

In the related session of the Halk Maslahaty (the National Council) in 1999, capital punishment was abolished in law. With the intention of improving the social life a general pardon was enacted by the congress in Türkmenistan on the sacred occasion of  Kadyr night.