The results of the work of the branches of the economy of Turkmenistan for two months of 2021 indicate that the country continues to develop dynamically. At the same time, it is necessary to make every effort to maintain the achieved growth rates. This was highlighted by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held via digital video communication last Friday.

In the Mary region of Turkmenistan, active work on the gasification of rural settlements is being carried out. Since the beginning of 2021, a gas pipeline with a length of 4074 meters of high and medium pressure has been built by the gas workers of the construction and installation department for gasification of the population of the Mary region of the «Turkmengazupjunchilik» association.

Today, in the Central Building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan, a report meeting was held via video link under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shahym Abdrakhmanov, at which the results of the work of the industry enterprises for January-February 2021 were discussed, as well as important aspects of the implementation of the tasks set by the President of the country to the oil and gas complex at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on March 5 this year.

At the government meeting, which President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held last Friday on the digital video communication system, the results of the work for January-February 2021 of all sectors of the national economy, including the oil and gas complex, were summed up.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan to take part in the Summit of the ECO member States, which is scheduled to be held in Ashgabat on November 28, 2021. This invitation was announced by the head of Turkmenistan last Saturday at a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who paid a working visit to our country on March 5-6.

At the auction of the State Commodity Exchange of Turkmenistan last week, 18 transactions were registered.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which was held on March 4, 2021 via videoconference. During the summit, the ECO chairmanship passed from Turkey to Turkmenistan.

The oil and gas industry is the leading sector of the national economy, that plays a significant role in the programs of the country's socio-economic development on an innovative basis, approved by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and expanding its export opportunities.

In January-February 2021, Turkmenistan exported 320.46 thousand tons of oil through the Russian Federation's oil pipeline system, including 240.66 thousand tons in February. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Central Dispatching Department of the Fuel and Energy Complex.

Fifty-five years ago, in 1966, the industrial development of the Achak gas condensate field, located in the northern part of the Karakum Desert, started. This was the first natural gas field discovered in North-East Turkmenistan.

In accordance with the «Program for the development of the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan for the period up to 2030» President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov set specific tasks for oil and gas workers related to its successful implementation.

High production results mark a year under the motto "Turkmenistan - the Motherland of peace and trust" employees of oil and gas production department "Gamyshlydzha” SC “Turkmennebit".

Drillers of the “Ekerem” Drilling Operations Department of the SC “Turkmennebit” are conducting exploration and drilling operations at the Caspian fields at a high rate.

Priority issues of state life were discussed during a regular government meeting, which President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired by videoconference last Friday. During the meeting, Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shakhym Abdrakhmanov reported on the state of affairs in the structural divisions of the fuel and energy complex and the work on increasing oil production.

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