The results of the work of enterprises of the oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan for January this year were presented by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shakhym Abdrakhmanov at a government meeting, which President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held last Thursday via video link.

The gas workers of the «Dashoguzgazupjunchilik» department continue to provide reliable and uninterrupted gas supply to consumers in the northern region of our country. Despite the period of maximum loads, qualified specialists ensure the stable functioning of the gas distribution system of the velayat in the heating season.

Tajikistan, which has so far imported liquefied natural gas mainly from Kazakhstan and Russia, will now expand the geography of supplies, Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic Juma Daler said at a press conference, Interfax reports.

One of the priorities of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China is the fuel and energy sector. This was stated by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in an interview with Chinese media before his trip to China to participate in the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

The issues of preparation for the VI Summit of the Heads of the Caspian States within the framework of the events planned in Turkmenistan for 2022 were discussed on Tuesday at a meeting of the interdepartmental commission on the Caspian Sea, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

The issues of expanding export routes for the supply of Turkmen natural gas were discussed at a meeting held on Tuesday by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the participation of Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers for the fuel and energy complex, economy and foreign policy, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

The issues of practical implementation of the projects of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline and the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission lines were discussed in Islamabad by the delegation of Turkmenistan, which, on behalf of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is on a working visit to Pakistan on January 31 – February 4, informs the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The President of Turkmenistan, speaking on January 7 at the first meeting of the Government this year, ordered to find a solution to extinguish the gas crater that has been burning for more than 50 years in the very center of the Karakum desert.

Turkmenistan has developed a document on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and providing for the adoption of specific measures for this purpose. This was announced by Vice-Chairman, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov at a government meeting last Friday.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a resolution approving the Roadmap for the development of international cooperation of Turkmenistan in the field of hydrogen energy for 2022-2023. The corresponding resolution of the head of state was published in the media of Turkmenistan.

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

It is planned to introduce a fully automated digital database at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries (TCOR). For these purposes, an international tender has been announced. The contractor who won the tender will have to develop a tender proposal for the design and implementation of a full range of works to create and introduce a new digital system into the work of the TCOR.

The State concern «Turkmengas» will sign with the Chinese company «CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited» additional agreements on financing contracts aimed at increasing the production and export of Turkmen natural gas. The relevant resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, allowing the signing of additional agreements, was published in the media of the country.

Vice-Chairman Serdar Berdimuhamedov reported on the preparation of the draft program “National Program of Socio-Economic Development of Turkmenistan for 2022-2052: Revival of the New Epoch of the Sovereign State” at a government meeting last Friday, the State News Agency of the country reports.

From January 30 to February 4, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Khadzhiev was seconded to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, to conduct comprehensive negotiations on energy projects. The corresponding order was signed by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during the government meeting held on Friday.