Turkmenistan continues to ensure the uninterrupted operation of checkpoints on the Turkmen-Afghan border, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

Turkmenistan continues to supply electricity to neighboring Afghanistan in accordance with existing contracts, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries systematically increases the production of polypropylene, which is in great demand both in the domestic and foreign markets.

For the first half of the year, Georgia imported 669.2 million liters of gasoline and diesel fuel. The largest volume of fuel during this period was imported from Romania – 23.77%, Turkmenistan – 23.75% and Russia – 21.1%.

In the future, the volume of natural gas exported to China will reach 100 billion cubic meters. This was stated by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Monday at a ceremony dedicated to the start of drilling new wells in the giant Galkynysh gas field in Turkmenistan.

The start of construction of three new wells at the Galkynysh field represents a new step in strengthening interstate Turkmen-Chinese energy cooperation. The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Turkmenistan Qian Naicheng said this at the ceremony of launching a new project in Mary region.

When carrying out construction work at the Galkynysh field, modern scientific and technical justifications and methods will be used, and wells will be drilled at the highest quality level. This was stated by Chen Huailong, Director General of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) branch in Turkmenistan, speaking at a ceremony marking the start of construction of those new wells in the giant Galkynysh gas field.

When carrying out construction work at the Galkynysh field, modern scientific and technical justifications and methods will be used, and wells will be drilled at the highest quality level. This was stated by Chen Huailong, Director General of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) branch in Turkmenistan, speaking at a ceremony marking the start of construction of those new wells in the giant Galkynysh gas field.

Today, on August 23, with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a solemn ceremony was held dedicated to the start of construction of new gas wells at the world's largest gas field «Galkynysh» in the Iolotan etrap of Mary region.

The international rating agency «Fitch Ratings» has assigned Turkmenistan a short-term rating at «B» and a long-term rating at «B+ stable», the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

Last Saturday, August 21, in the Olympic town of the capital, a solemn ceremony of presenting state awards to the silver medalist of Turkmenistan in the XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo – Polina Guryeva was held.

Specialists of the Yashyldepe Oil and Gas Production Department, who carry out oil operations in the fields rich in hydrocarbon raw materials in the Balkan region, are confidently moving towards high levels in a year, the motto of which is “Turkmenistan – Homeland of Peace and Trust”.

The specialists of the contracting organization – the Çalık Enerji company – have started equipping the Center for the repair and maintenance of power equipment, «Turkmenistan: Golden Age» website reports. The center is being built by order of the State Corporation «Turkmenenergo».

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports that employees of the diplomatic service and other state bodies of the country maintain regular contacts with representatives of the Taliban movement on the protection of the state border, provision of customs, sanitary, phytosanitary and other types of control and supervision carried out when moving goods across the border. This is stated in the message of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

In connection with the current internal political situation in Afghanistan, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kabul and the Consulates General of the country in Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif continue to operate in normal mode. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.