Holidays of Turkmenistan - Day of Transport and Communications Workers

In every country, it is customary to congratulate workers in various industries, who with their work every day raise the economy and the prestige of the state Such professions include, among others, transport and communications workers, because a lot depends on their daily work In Turkmenistan, it is customary to congratulate workers in this sector on March 7th The holiday appeared quite recently, in 2017, when a new railway and road connection across the Amu Darya River was finally put into operation The old bridge could not cope with the increased traffic and needed serious reconstruction The new bridge, 216 m wide, has four lanes and pedestrian paths, and a new modern material, matacrylic, was chosen as the road surface The opening was attended by the presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, who were satisfied with the work done This bridge has an international connection between these neighboring states, and is also of great economic and social importance for both states On the same day, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree that annulled the previous date and made March 7 the official Day of the Transport and Communications Complex This day is not an official holiday, even for workers related to these industries They celebrate it in a narrow professional circle, congratulate and present certificates to those who have achieved professional success The Day of Transport and Communications Workers in Turkmenistan is a tribute to those who make their native state better with their work Roads are the first thing foreigners see when visiting another country, and it is by their quality that the economy and development of a state are often judged The government of Turkmenistan is trying to develop the transport and communications sector for the better: it is modernizing old and building new road and railway connections, replenishing the railway and aviation fleet