Currently, 85 percent of the world’s hydrogen is produced using steam methane reforming technology, 10 percent from oil and coal, and only 5 percent from water using electrolysis.

On July 4, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system, where a number of issues of state life were considered, TDH reports.

A delegation from Turkmenistan headed by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov took part in the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) “A New Vision for ECO for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future”, which was held on July 4 in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports (https://www.mfa.gov.tm/ru/news/5383).

On the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported on its website on July 4 (https://www.mfa.gov.tm/ru/news/5381).

Ways to diversify economic ties and increase mutual trade volumes were discussed at a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported on its website on July 4 (https://www.mfa.gov.tm/ru/news/5380).

In order to improve the quality of the current activities of the HR departments of organizations and enterprises subordinate to the State Concern "Turkmengas", to improve the professional skills of HR department employees and to ensure the proper performance of their job responsibilities, a working meeting on the topic "Methods of stimulating the development of mentoring" was held in the building of the Research Institute of Natural Gas.

As part of the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov to Azerbaijan on July 3, a meeting was held with the Acting Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports on its website (https://www.mfa.gov.tm/ru/news/5379).

On July 3, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports on its website (https://www.mfa.gov.tm/ru/news/5378)

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to US President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Independence Day of the United States of America, TDH reports.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and the people of the country on the occasion of Independence Day of the Republic, TDH reported on July 3.

The exhibition of export goods of Turkmenistan opened in the Istanbul Exhibition Center. The event, which will last from July 2 to 5, has become a clear evidence of the development of bilateral cooperation, actively supported by the heads of state, Orient reports (Orient Link: https://orient.tm/ru/post/87213/turkmenistan-stambul-vystavka-eksport).

Daewoo E&C Chairman Jeong Won-ju visited Turkmenistan from June 26 to 30 to discuss new business opportunities and strengthen the company's presence in the Central Asian market, the company said in a statement on July 1.

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

On June 30, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the new Pakistani Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Ms. Faryal Leghari, who presented her credentials to the head of state, TDH reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a congratulatory telegram on June 29 to the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his birthday, noted his personal contribution to strengthening Russian-Turkmen relations.