Turkmenistan’s GDP growth in January-August amounted to a stable 6.2%
16:57 11.09.2023 6148
Over the eight months of 2023, Turkmenistan has achieved a stable GDP growth rate of 6.2%. This was announced at a government meeting last Friday.
Compared to the same period last year, retail trade turnover increased by 9.6%, foreign trade turnover increased by 2.5%.
The revenue side of the State budget for eight months of the current year was fulfilled at the level of 112.6%, and the expenditure side – 97.9%. Compared to the same period in 2022, the volume of capital investments disbursed from all sources of financing increased by 10.9%.
After listening to the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that drafts of the State Budget and Investment Program for the next year should be prepared within the established time frame.
Further improvement of the banking system was identified as a priority task. In this regard, the importance of taking measures to expand the range of services they provide and increase the solvency of credit institutions was noted.
Turkmenistan exported natural gas worth $ 6.1 billion to China in January-November
Turkmenistan continues to hold a leading position in pipeline export of «blue» fuel to China. According to the General Customs Administration of the PRC, during January-November 2021, the Celestial Empire received 21.91 million tons of Turkmen natural gas through the Turkmenistan-China pipeline, which is $ 6.1 billion in monetary terms.
In Ankara, at the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, cooperation between Turkmenistan and Turkey in the oil and gas sector was emphasized
As part of the working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Turkey, the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Turkish Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Ankara on February 24-25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported today.
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War were presented with gifts on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan
In Turkmenistan, in honor of the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, veterans in all velayats of the country and the city of Ashgabat were solemnly presented with monetary and valuable gifts with wishes of good health and good spirits.
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated his compatriots on Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War
The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, congratulated his compatriots on Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
The volume of purchases of Turkmen gas by Gazprom will double in 2021, - Russian Ambassador to Turkmenistan
In 2021, the volume of gas purchased by Gazprom from Turkmenistan is likely to double and amount to about 10 billion cubic meters. This was stated on Friday by the Russian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Alexander Blokhin at a press conference at the embassy dedicated to the annual results of the Turkmen-Russian cooperation.