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TURKMENISTAN AND THE EU DISCUSSED INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND COOPERATION IN ENERGY SECTOR
On October 11-12, 2018, the Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov was on a working visit to Brussels. On October 12, 2018, in the first half of the day, the delegation of Turkmenistan had a meeting with European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Mr. Maroš Šefčovič. In the course of meeting, the matters related to activating cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the energy sector were discussed. The s...
Transport and communication complex demonstrates positive dynamics
At the extended session of the Government on October 12, Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed that the plan of communication services, cargo and passenger transportation was fulfilled by 108.8 percent for three quarters of 2018 with the growth rate of 113.2 percent. The growth rate of fulfilled works by the Ministry of Railway Transport was 112 percent. This index is equal to 102.5 and 104.4 percent respectively in cargo and passenger transportation. The growth rate of services rendered by th...
National economy demonstrates stable growth
By the outcomes of nine months of 2018, the growth rate of the GDP is observed on 6.2 percent level including 4.2 percent n industrial sector, 0.6 percent in construction, 10.8 percent in transport and communication complex, 7.6 percent in trade, 4.9 percent in agriculture and 10.6 percent in service sphere. The growth rates of production for January – September 2018 increased by 4.6 percent comparing with the same period of 2017. Retail sale indicator is 19.5 percent higher than in the sa...
Industrial production plan from the beginning of the year is fulfilled by 114.4 percent
The Ministry of Industry fulfilled production plan by 114.4 percent for nine months of 2018, at the same time, the growth rate was increased by 112.9 percent comparing with the same period of the last year. Fulfilment of the production plan of the Ministry of Textile Industry reached 125.6 percent with growth rate of 124.9 percent. Planned objectives for production of carpets and carpet items for nine months of the year were executed by 129.5 percent with the growth rate of 113.3 percent....
The President of Turkmenistan severely reprimands a number of officials
For the improper execution of the job duties and the serious shortcomings in their work, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov severely reprimanded: Minister of Agriculture and Water Industry, Enemyradov Ovezmyrat Islamovich; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Water Industry for the industrial processing of grain and cotton products, Myradov Toylymyrat Myradovich; Chairman of the State Customs Service, Osmanov Atadurdy Ataberdievich; Chairman of the Türkmenhimiýa State...
Turkmenistan banks grant preferential loans to private agricultural producers
The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, according to which the authorized banks of Turkmenistan are allowed to allocate preferential loans to peasant associations, farms, agricultural joint-stock companies, agricultural research institutes, legal entities, tenants, private entrepreneurs-producers of agricultural products and non-state entities and persons for: for the purchase of agricultural equipment, machinery and tools, excavators and bulldozers, water-saving equipment, irrig...
The volumes of the special land fund for the production of vegetables, melons and grounds, potatoes and fruits are approved
The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, approving the volumes of the special agricultural land fund for the cultivation of vegetables, melons and grounds, potatoes, grapes and fruits to joint-stock companies of Turkmenistan, peasant associations, other legal entities and citizens. In accordance with the document, the land plots from the above fund shall be allocated to producers for a period of up to 99 years for the production of vegetables, melons and grounds, potatoes, grapes...