Drilling of 2,400 meter well has been completed by the State Corporation Türkmengeologiýa at Tajibay Field in Carjew etrap, Lebap Velayat. Flow of sulphur free gas, which is very important for the industry, has been received from this well. At present, Scientific and Research Institute of the State Concern Türkmengaz works on estimation of the reserves of new deposit.  It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier Myratgeldy Meredov t the session of the Government on May 17.  In...

Session of Turkmen – Japanese Committee for economic cooperation, which agenda includes wide range of subjects of bilateral cooperation, will be held in Ashgabat on May 23.  Vice-premier, foreign Minister Rashid Meredov informed at the session of the Government on May 17 that it is planned to discuss the measures for activation of interstate trade and economic relations including the perspective of direct business contacts, opening of joint ventures in different spheres, expansion of export a...

The XIV Forum of Cultural and Scientific Personnel of the CIS will be held in Turkmen capital on May 15 – 16. As is known, the development of versatile cooperation including humanitarian and cultural contacts with the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States is one of priority directions of foreign policy of our country. Preparation to coming Forum, which will unite representatives of scientific, educational, cultural and art spheres of the Commonwealth countries, is carried out toge...

On the 7th of May 2019, during the work of Organizational session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Turkmenistan was elected to its three important bodies: Executive Council of the World Food Programme for the period of 2020-2022, Commission on Population and Development for the period of 2020-2024 and Commission on Narcotic Drugs for the period of 2020-2023.    The election of our country to these structures became one more proof of growing reputation of Turkmenistan in the...

The ministries and profile departments of industrial and communication complex fulfilled production and service plan by 112.4 percent with the growth rate of 117.5 percent for January – April 2019. The growth rate of production by the Ministry of Textile Industry has reached 141.7 percent including the production of cotton yarn and fabrics, which indicators was 101.3 and 102.1 percent respectively. The growth rate of silk production was 109.2 percent, sewing and knitted garments – 138.4 perce...

Macroeconomic indicators of January – April 2019 indicates stable development of the country. The growth rate of the GDP was observed on 6.2 percent level for the period under review. Comparing with the same period of the last year, the production has increased by 6.1 percent in general. The volume of retail trade has grown by 19.1 percent by the results of four months comparing with the same period on 2018. Enterprises of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs increased the volu...

On the 1st of May 2019, an official ceremony of presenting congratulatory letter of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed to new Emperor of Japan Naruhito was held at the Embassy of Japan in Turkmenistan. In accordance with the instructions of the President of Turkmenistan, the letter was presented by the Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese group of inter-parliamentary friendship of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Deputy hyakim of the Akhal province Serdar Berdimuhamedov to A...