 The city is located on the M37 Highway (Turkmenistan's section of the European route E60 which connects Brest, France to Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan on the border with the People's Republic of China).The city has three public schools, kindergartens, a small hospital, and medical emergency centre.In 2012 several new buildings were constructed within the State Development Program including the mayor's office ("hakimlik"), two schools, a hotel, cultural center, a hospital and a knitting factory.