 Later on, he reopened the Turkmen Academy of Sciences, which had been closed by Niyazov.In February 2017, he was reelected to a third term as President of Turkmenistan (seven-year term) with nearly 98% of the votes in his favor and with an eligible voter turnout of 97%.In October 2017, he offered a top Turkmen-bred variety of the Central Asian shepherd dog to Vladimir Putin.