Turkmenistan has been admitted to the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkic States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported this on March 18.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on behalf of the people and government of Turkmenistan, as well as on his own behalf, sent heartfelt congratulations to Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his victory in the elections and re-election as President of the Russian Federation.

During the greening campaign held in Turkmenistan on Saturday, March 16, 594 thousand 892 seedlings of deciduous, coniferous, fruit trees and grapes were planted. During the event, work was carried out to care for existing plantings, in particular, attention was paid to 2 million 376 thousand 204 trees. This was reported in the news release of the State Television and Radio of our country.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved proposals to strengthen Turkmen-Austrian trade and economic cooperation, which were presented on March 15 at a government meeting.

Last Saturday, a nationwide tree planting campaign started across the country. The spring campaign, which has become a tradition, is designed to ensure environmental well-being throughout the country. In this regard, in all velayats, as well as in the cities of Ashgabat and Arkadag, the planting campaign was held at a high organizational level.

The state concern “Turkmengas” is carrying out targeted work to increase the volume of production of “blue fuel”, including sulfur-free gas. Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Batyr Amanov reported on measures taken in this direction at a government meeting held via the digital system on March 15.

At the Economic Chamber of Austria in Vienna, a meeting of the delegation of Turkmenistan with representatives of the Austrian business community was held, at which opportunities for cooperation in the oil and gas sector were discussed, Turkmenistan habarlar portal (THP) reports.

Issues of intensifying cooperation in the fields of energy, transport, agriculture, and small business were discussed on March 14 at a meeting of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov with the Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Mark Bowman, TDH reports.

A new plant for the production of mineral and synthetic oils “Şir ýag” was put into operation in the Danev district of Lebap region. The products are intended for a wide range of equipment that require special lubricants.

On March 13, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the commissioning ceremony of the second stage of the Lebap cement plant, whose capacity will be 1 million tons of products per year.

The elders of the Turkic state stated the growing importance of strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, economics, culture, education, youth policy and other areas. This is recorded in the Communiqué adopted by the participants of the 15th meeting of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on March 12 in Ashgabat.

Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, speaking at the 15th meeting of the Council of Elders of the OTS, said that the Turkic states should begin to create a unified transport strategy.

Energy is one of the promising areas of cooperation within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). This was stated by the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the 15th meeting of the Council of Elders of the UTC, held in Ashgabat on March 12.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent sincere congratulations to Asif Ali Zardari on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, TDH reports.

Turkmen-Turkish cooperation is a key factor in creating sustainable energy and transport corridors along the East-West route, said Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in an interview with the Turkish TV channel TRT Haber, given on the opening day of the 15th meeting of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), which takes place on March 11-13 in Ashgabat.