Comprehensive development of the ‘Awaza’ National Tourist Zone is continuing on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea. Particular attention is being paid to expanding green spaces and modern tourist infrastructure, reports AsmanNews.

Work on greening the coastline began in autumn 2009. As a result, a strip of greenery stretching over 12 kilometres in length and approximately 300 metres in width has been created. Hundreds of thousands of trees and shrubs resistant to local climatic conditions have been planted here, including pines, thuja, cypresses, plane trees and olive trees.

The park areas are irrigated using drip and sprinkler systems with biologically treated water. The man-made woodlands help to protect the resort from dust and mitigate the effects of the summer heat.

Cycling infrastructure is also being developed in Awaza. A 3,000-space car park, opened in 2016 at the entrance to the resort area, has helped to restrict vehicle traffic within the resort.

The expansion of forest and park areas is provided for in the ‘National Forest Programme of Turkmenistan for 2026–2030’. Their protection and sustainable use are regulated by the Forest Code of Turkmenistan.

Awaza remains one of the hubs for environmental cooperation in the region. In 2012, the First Caspian Environmental Forum was held here. Every year on 12 August, Turkmenistan celebrates Caspian Sea Day.

The resort offers facilities for climatotherapy, balneology and active leisure. Modern health resorts operate along the coast, including the ‘Awaza’ sanatorium. On 9 December 2025, a branch of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship was opened here.

The resort area is also used to host state and sporting events, including the ‘Amul–Hazar’ horse race, held to mark the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence.