The preparation for the XXVI International Conference "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2021", scheduled to be held in Ashgabat on October 27-28, was reported by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shakhim Abdrakhmanov at a government meeting, which the President of Turkmenistan held last Friday online.

Gas workers of the «Dashoguzgazakdyrysh» department of the State Concern «Turkmengas» have successfully completed nine months of this year. The management specialists provide uninterrupted gas supply to both domestic and foreign markets.

Wide range of issues related to the development and strengthening of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union was discussed on Thursday by the participants of the 20th meeting of the Joint Committee «Turkmenistan – European Union» via videoconference, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

The development of new solutions and approaches to building up trade and economic relations between Turkmenistan and Switzerland was discussed on Thursday during a business forum between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and the United Chamber of Commerce (UCC) of the Swiss Confederation-CIS / Georgia, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

The participants in the international meeting on Afghanistan spoke in favor of the need to build practical cooperation with this country, regardless of the official recognition of the Taliban, according to a joint statement by the Moscow format, circulated following the consultations held on Wednesday in the Russian capital, Interfax reports.

Turkmenistan is deeply interested in the political stability and security of Afghanistan, the well-being and unity of the Afghan people, the resolution of conflicts by peaceful, political and diplomatic means.

High-ranking Turkmen delegation will take part in the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow. Representatives of the government of Turkmenistan informed the participants of an online meeting on climate action held on Tuesday with the participation of UNDP and the British Embassy about the preparations for the visit. This was reported in a UNDP press release in Turkmenistan.

On Tuesday, October 19, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the head of the Russian oil company Lukoil Vagit Alekperov. In the hall of the meeting, the issues of the development of hydrocarbon resources of the Caspian region were discussed, taking into account the establishment of international cooperation based on legal norms and respect for each other's interests.

These days, active work continues on the preparation of the XXVI International Conference «Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan», which will be held on October 27-28 in Ashgabat.

The President of Turkmenistan took part in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS, which took place on October 15 in the format of videoconferencing.

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

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a government meeting last Friday approved the draft State Budget for 2022 and sent it for consideration to the Mejlis.

Priority issues related to the intensification of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Trade Organization were considered during an online meeting of the government commission to study issues related to accession to the WTO, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, having spoken at the second UN Global Conference on Sustainable Transport, proposed to return to the proposal put forward by Turkmenistan earlier on the development of a UN Special Interregional Program for the Development of Transport.

The Kenar enterprise for the storage and shipment of petroleum products from the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries has shipped 3 million tons of various petroleum products to consumers over the past period of 2021.