The Russian oil company Lukoil bargain on becoming the operator of the Turkmen-Azerbaijani Dostluk (Friendship) field in the Caspian Sea. This was announced by the head of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Interfax reports.

The implementation of current projects, as well as promising areas of cooperation, were discussed at the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the new head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, Ambassador John McGregor, and the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

Specialists of the grouting department of the State Concern "Turkmengas" have accumulated rich experience and valuable skills in the field of cementing and fixing wells, conducting hydrochloric acid treatment of wells in order to increase their productivity. During the four months of 2021, the department's drillers performed cement works in the amount of 9 million 906 thousand manats.

Changing world realities demand from the CIS a timely and adequate response, embedding in new coordinates of interaction. It was stated by the President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in an interview to the International Television and Radio Company «Mir», answering a question about the prospects for Turkmenistan's cooperation within the Commonwealth.

Over the years of independence of Turkmenistan, the volume of GDP has grown by 8.4 times, about 209 billion US dollars have been invested in the country's economy. This was stated by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in an interview to the ITRC “Mir”, which the head of state gave on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of independence of neutral Turkmenistan celebrated this year.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was awarded the golden pin of the International Television and Radio Company "Mir" for many years of fruitful cooperation and support for the activities of the CJSC International Television and Radio Company "Mir". This high award was presented to the head of Turkmenistan within the framework of an interview with this TV and radio company.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, has launched a new five-year regional energy program with a budget of $39 million USD «USAID – Central Asian Energy» in Tajikistan, the US Embassy in Tajikistan reported.

The state and prospects of cooperation with the European Union were discussed at the meeting with the EU Ambassador to Turkmenistan Diego Ruiz Alonso, held last Friday in the leadership of foreign affairs of our country.

Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Gadyrgeldy Mushshikov was sent to Minsk on 28 May to participate in a regular meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Governments. The corresponding order was signed by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The issues of implementing joint projects were discussed at a meeting in the format of a videoconference between the heads of the border provinces of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

Drillers of the drilling operations department "Nebitdag" of the State Concern "Turkmennebit" summed up the past period of the current year, which is held under the motto "Turkmenistan-the Homeland of peace and trust".

The demand for oil on the world market will begin to decline by the early 2030s, which means a reduction in oil budget revenues. This was stated by the head of the Accounting Chamber of the Russian Federation A. Kudrin, reports Neftegaz.RU.

The Seydi complex of oil refineries demonstrates great labor success every year, held under the motto «Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Peace and Trust», as evidenced by the results of work in January-April of this year.

The initiatives of Turkmenistan for the development of low-carbon energy and hydrogen fuel were announced by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Tuesday at the high-level Global Round Table on the topic “Extractive Industries as an Engine of Sustainable Development”, held online by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved the draft Program of intergovernmental economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation for 2021-2023.