Vice Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shahim Abdrakhmanov reported on the results of the work on the implementation of the "Program for the development of the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan for the period up to 2030" in the first quarter of this year, as well as on the results of a working trip to the Mary and Lebap regions during a government meeting that President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held last Friday on the digital system.

In the first quarter of 2021, Turkmenistan's GDP grew by 5.9%. This was announced by the Vice Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Gadyrgeldy Mushshikov at a government meeting last Friday, at which the results of the socio-economic development of the country for January-March of this year were considered.

Despite the difficulties that have arisen in the global economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, our country has managed to cope with all the tasks set. This was stated by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, summarizing the results of the work done for the 1st quarter of 2021, which were discussed at the government meeting last Friday.

Last Saturday, PETRONAS Carigali (Turkmenistan) Sdn Bhd launched the GDDP-A (Garagol Deniz Drilling Platform) oil drilling platform in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea. The ceremony took place on the territory of the Marine Steel Assembly Shop in the village of Kiyanly on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea.

At the auction of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, 37 transactions were registered last week.

The partnership in the field of energy and transport was discussed on Thursday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, who arrived in Ashgabat on a two-day visit at the head of a representative Iranian delegation, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

On Thursday, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the Foreign Minister of Iran Muhammad Javad Zarif, who arrived in Ashgabat at the head of a representative Iranian delegation, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

Specialists of the gas compressor unit "Khazar" with an annual capacity of up to 2 billion cubic meters are effectively working on the procurement of "blue fuel" and sending it to consumers.

Currently, the specialists of the “Gundogargazakdyrysh” department of the “Turkmengazakdyrysh” association in the territories of the Mary and Lebap regions serve the main gas pipeline with a total length of 2,808 km, as well as 77 gas distribution stations and 15 gas control units.

This year, the motto of which is «Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Peace and Trust», is marked by the specialists of the oil and gas production department «Gamyshlydzhanebit» of the State Concern «Turkmennebit» with great labor victories.

The subdivisions of the State Concern «Turkmennebit» are stepping up work to activate oil and gas wells repaired with plastic pipes.

The first in 2021 issue of the «Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan» magazine of the State Concern «Turkmennebit» was published. The publication covers the main events and trends in the fuel and energy complex of our country and analyzes the ongoing reforms in the economic sphere.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has transferred half of his monthly salary to a newly established Charity Fund to help children in need of care.

The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan plans to hold negotiations with Turkmenistan on the supply of natural gas. This was stated by Minister Kubanychbek Turdubaev at a meeting of the Committee of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) on the fuel and energy complex and subsoil use, the newspaper 24.kg reports.

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