"I have banned the use of recorded music at all public events. Only live performances are allowed."

"The internet is a tool for propaganda. It is not for the Turkmen people."

"I have ordered the construction of a new monument to the Turkmen worker. The worker is the strength of our nation."

"I changed the names of the months and days of the week because the old ones were foreign. Now they are Turkmen."

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