Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was sworn in as president of Turkmenistan on February 14th, 2007. When he first became president he to follow the ways of his predecessor but correspondents have suggested that some of his early reforms and proposals appeared to contradict Niyazov's decrees. Accomplishments he has made as president include:
- In March 2007, President Berdymukhamedov reversed one of his predecessor's most unpopular decisions by restoring pensions to more than 100,000 elderly citizens
- In May 2007 he signed a landmark deal with Russia, ensuring that most of Turkmenistan's gas supplies would flow through Russia, which went US and EU proposals for a pipe to be built under the Caspian Sea, avoiding Russian control.
- He has also overseen attempts to attract greater numbers of tourists to Turkmenistan which include the building of a multi-billion dollar tourist resort on the Caspian Sea.
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