By parliamentary decree of 18 March 2023 the city was divided into two districts (Turkmen: etraplar, singular etrap), named Kärizek and Gorjaw.

[13] Kärizek Borough includes the residential community (formerly a village) of Aba Annaýew, constructed to house equestrians and support staff for the nearby hippodrome.

In May 2023 the Turkmenistan parliament designated Aba Annaýew a town, subordinate to the city of Arkadag and part of Kärizek Borough.

[14] In November 2018, then-President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow began reviewing project proposals for construction of a new capital for Ahal Province.

[16][18] Local media reported,With the goals of improving living conditions of the population in the framework of the first phase of construction 258 2-, 5-, 7- and 9-story apartment buildings will be built.

[25] In November 2023, Arkadag's land area was expanded by another 119 hectares, 102 from neighboring Gökdepe District and 17 from the city of Ashgabat.

[30]In June 2023 President Serdar Berdimuhamedow decreed that the city include a seismological station for monitoring seismic activity.

[32] In January 2024, President Berdimuhamedow approved a contract with Goetzpartners Emerging Markets GmbH, a German firm, for consulting services related to construction of facilities for producing food, pharmaceutical, medical, and other industrial goods.

[33] President Serdar Berdimuhamedov ordered the Cabinet of Ministers to prepare celebrations in honor of the city's opening for 2023, including a military parade and concert on the Main Square.

[35] By presidential decree the city's formal opening was set for 29 June 2023, which coincided with the birthday of former President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.

[45][46][47] People's Council of Turkmenistan Chairperson and former President of Turkmenistan Berdimuhamedov has proposed naming Arkadag's streets after "great personages, who left their undimmed impact on national culture, art, literature, and history," and in particular named Berdi Kerbabayev, Kerim Gurbannepesow, Gurbannazar Ezizow, Alty Garlyyev, and Maya Kuliyeva, among others.

[69] The city's professional football club, FC Arkadag, plays in the Ýokary Liga, the top league of Turkmenistan.

[71][72] The city has a International Equestrian Sports Complex[73], which was built in 2011 (at that time in the Gökdepe District of the Ahal Region).