"If a person works well for nine years, he will not die. I am not saying that he will live forever, but he will live longer."

"I have decided that all the trees in the country should be fruit trees. It is for our food security."

"I have banned smoking in public places. It is bad for health. I want my people to be healthy."

"The 'Ruhnama' is a holy book. It is the spiritual code of the Turkmen nation."

"I am not against the internet, but I want to control what my people see."