The Russian oil company Lukoil is interested in cooperation with Turkmenistan in the production and processing of hydrocarbons, and petrochemicals, said the head of the company Vagit Alekperov at a meeting with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, held on Wednesday, September 9, in the city of Turkmenbashi.

During his working trip to the Balkan region, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the chairman of the board of the “Çalik Holding” group of companies Akhmet Chalyk.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Wednesday made a working trip to the Balkan region, during which he took part in the solemn ceremony of laying new power units at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries.

On September 8, 2020, the second round of international negotiations of the Energy Charter Treaty Modernization Group started. The meeting, which is being held in videoconference mode, will end on Friday, September 11, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.

On September 7, the Central Building of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan hosted a reporting meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Myratgeldi Meredov, at which the results of the work of the industry enterprises for eight months of 2020, held under the slogan "Turkmenistan - Homeland of Neutrality", were discussed.

Specialists of the Koytendag exploration expedition of the State Corporation "Turkmengeologiya" are working on the search for groundwater, clarification of their reserves, as well as on the operation of wells in order to provide sufficient water to the settlements of the Lebap region.

Despite the current situation in the world, the results of the work for eight months show that our country continues to develop successfully, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, commenting on the results of economic development of Turkmenistan in January-August 2020 at a government meeting held last Friday in the format of video communication.

The results of the development in January-August of this year of various sectors of the national economy, including the oil and gas sector, were summed up at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov via digital video communication system last Friday.

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

The priority areas of the Turkmen-Italian relations were discussed by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella by telephone on Thursday.

On Wednesday, September 2, a videoconference was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Chairman of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, Ajmal Ahmadi, the website of the Foreign Ministry of our country reports.

The drillers of the “Korpedzhe” Department of Drilling Operations of the “Nebitgazburavlaiysh” Trust of the State Concern “Turkmennebit” have achieved great labor success. For seven months of 2020, the rock sinking amounted to 31,756 meters, which is significantly more compared to the same period last year.

The stable production growth of the divisions of the State Concern "Turkmennebit" demonstrates the main indicators for seven months of 2020. Thus, oil production by the concern amounted to 2 million 290 thousand tons, natural gas - 1 billion 157 million cubic meters. At the same time, the implementation of the plan for the production of these hydrocarbons for the specified period amounted to 106.7% and 148.6%.

Turkmenistan regards the Republic of Korea as its reliable business partner, with which it intends to continue to build up productive cooperation based on great potential and mutual goodwill. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said this during a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, held last Friday.

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