The possibilities of expanding the directions of export of natural gas and electricity from Turkmenistan were discussed at a working meeting held via video link on Tuesday by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the participation of Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of our country, the State News Agency of the country reports.

Vice-Chairman Serdar Berdimuhamedov has become the first candidate for the post of head of state in the upcoming early presidential elections in Turkmenistan. His candidacy was nominated and unanimously supported at the IX Extraordinary Congress of the country's Democratic Party, held on Monday.

89 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums (CEC) announces the start of the election campaign for early elections of the President of Turkmenistan on February 14.

At the meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, held last Friday, the National Program for the socio-economic development of the state for 2022-2052 was adopted. The meeting was chaired by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who heads the Halk Maslakhaty.

At a meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty on Friday, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov announced his intention to hand over the presidency to the young, retaining the post of Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan.

At the end of 2021, Turkmenistan achieved the highest natural gas production rate over the years of independence – 83 billion 772.9 million cubic meters. This was stated by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shakhym Abdrakhmanov at an expanded meeting of the government last Friday, at which the results of the country's economic development for 2021 were summed up.

This morning, the work of an extraordinary meeting of the upper chamber of the Parliament of Turkmenistan began. In Ashgabat, it is held in the format of digital video communication in the Maslahat Palace, in the Akhal region – in the «Türkmeniň ak öý» building, in the Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary regions – in the Rukhyet Palaces, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

On January 13 this year, during a working trip to the Balkan region, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Uzynada field and held a meeting on the further development of the oil and gas industry and the development of the richest resource potential of the country.

On February 8, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting on the digital system, which was attended by some Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers and hyakims of the regions. Issues related to the further economic development of independent Turkmenistan and the improvement of the living standards of the people were considered.

The Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries is taking comprehensive measures to prepare for the industrial production of a new type of A-98 motor gasoline.

The State concern «Turkmennebit» will receive a loan in the amount of more than 250 million manats to increase oil production through the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. The relevant resolution was signed by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a government meeting on Tuesday, which was attended by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Sh. Abdrakhmanov.

Reporting meeting was held in the Central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan on Monday. There the results of the work of industry enterprises for January 2022, held under the motto «Epoch of people with Arkadag», were discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping as part of his visit to Beijing last Saturday, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

36 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan over the past week.