Sakarchage etrap of Mary velayat achieved the highest results in all social, economic and cultural indicators among etraps of velayats and cities with etrap rights, as well as etraps of the city of Ashgabat, according to the results of 2024, and was declared the winner of the national annual competition for the best etrap.

The corresponding Order was signed by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at a meeting of the country's Government.

According to the document, the hyakimlik of Sakarchage etrap was awarded a cash prize of 1 million US dollars.

The Central Bank was ordered to allocate the above-mentioned cash prize from the State Fund for the Development of the Golden Age of Turkmenistan, TDH reports.

The competition is held in Turkmenistan in order to successfully implement the "Program of the President of Turkmenistan for the socio-economic development of the country in 2022-2028", to stimulate the achievement of the best results in the social, economic and cultural spheres and to create industries with modern technologies in etraps and cities.

Recall that the Ak Bugday etrap of the Ahal velayat was recognized as the best etrap of 2023.