Occupational Safety and Health — a Priority for Industrial Safety
11:12 21.04.2026 1824
At the Central Production Laboratory (CPL) of the State Corporation "Turkmengeology," based at the Scientific Research Institute of Natural Gas (NIIPG) of the State Concern "Turkmengas," the Council of the Trade Union of Workers of the Oil and Gas Industry of Turkmenistan organized an event on the topic "Occupational Safety and Health — the Key to Healthy and Safe Working Conditions." The meeting, aimed at promoting awareness and education, was held in a roundtable format.
The discussion featured speeches by Geldymurat Seytiev, Chairman of the Council of the Trade Union of Workers of the Oil and Gas Industry of Turkmenistan; Maksat Purchekov, Senior State Inspector of the Department of Occupational Safety and Underground Resources of the State Service "Turkmenstandartlary" for the Ahal region and Ashgabat City; Bayramgozel Italmazova, Chief Engineer for Occupational Safety and Health at the Center for Industrial Development of the State Corporation "Turkmengeology"; and other officials.
As emphasized in the speeches, in the era of the Revival of a new era of a powerful state, under the wise leadership of the esteemed President, optimal conditions for productive work are being created in all sectors of the national economy, including the strategically important oil and gas sector—the State Corporation "Turkmengeology". The implementation of these measures ensures that specialists of various professions have the opportunity to work in the safest and most comfortable working environment possible.
Similar meetings are planned for all institutions and enterprises of the country's oil and gas complex throughout April.
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