Turkmenistan: news

09.12.2019. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference working session with participation of some Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers and heads of profile departments as well as hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat.
The agenda included the course of social and economic development of the regions and capital, seasonal agricultural works as well as improvement of life level of the population and enhancement of activity of the spheres of national economy of the country.
First, the President called Hyakim of Ashgabat Sh. Durdiliyev who reported on the situation in the capital, rates of construction, which are planned to be opened shortly, preparation to International Neutrality Day and New Year celebration.
Having listened to the report, the Head of the State pointed out at the utmost objectives for provision of proper functioning of municipal services. Special emphasis has been laid upon the preparation to planned cultural, mass and celebration events on occasion of International Neutrality Day and New Year. In this context, Turkmen leader ordered to hold celebration decoration of the city, its avenues and squares, parks and other public places under control.
Speaking of importance of opening of facilities, which are under construction in Ashgabat, the President addressed the Hyakim with specific assignments.

07.12.2019. 52 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
For foreign currency, the brokers from Afghanistan, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, UAE, USA, Turkey have purchased diesel fuel and petroleum road bitumen produced by Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex. Businessmen from United Arab Emirates and great Britain have procured diesel fuel, heavy vacuum gasoil produced by Seydi Refinery while representatives of Russian Federation – high-density polypropylene from polymeric plant in Kiyanly.
In addition, cotton yarn, licorice roots, uluk as well as colourless sheet glass have been sold for foreign currency to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, UAE, Uzbekistan. Total amount of transactions was more than 46,772,000 US dollars.
For national currency, entrepreneurs from United Arab Emirates and Turkey have bought cotton yarn to total amount of more than 4,605,000 manats.
For internal market, local businessmen have procured high-density polyethylene and cotton fibre to total amount of more than 26,044,000 manats.

State News Agency of Turkmenistan

06.12.2019. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where subjects of foreign policy of Turkmenistan have been discussed, outcomes of work of the branches of national economy for eleven months of the year have been summed up and future objectives have been outlined.
Coming over to review of the subjects of the agenda, Turkmen leader gave floor to Minister of finances and Economy B. Bazarov who reported on macroeconomic indicators for January – November 2019. It was informed that stable development was observed by the results of eleven months of the year in all branches of national economy.
The growth of GDP is provided on 6.3 percent level comparing with the same period of the last year.
The production growth rate is 106.9 percent higher comparing with the same period of 2018. The revenue of the State Budget of the country made up 20.4 billion manats while expenditure 19.2 billion manats in January – November.

05.12.2019. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held working session with participation of Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber G. Mushshikov. Condition of national economy as well as financial situation of certain ministries and department have been discussed at the meeting.
Coming over the review of the subjects of the agenda, the Head of the State noted that today, stable development and high rates in all spheres of national economy including social sphere are kept, reforms in different directions are successfully implemented, which is indicated by macroeconomic indicators.
The Head of the Supreme Control Chamber reported on the result of analysis of the country’s economy condition, which was made by the order of the President of Turkmenistan, activity of financial departments of some ministries and departments.
Summing up the report, the Head of the State noted that industrialization in the country makes positive effect on competiveness of Turkmen economy, growth of foreign trade operation as well as on protection of export indicators on the level of previous years.