The volume of natural gas production in 2021 amounted to 83,773 million cubic meters; “blue fuel” was exported by 34.8% more than the year before.
Early presidential elections in Turkmenistan are scheduled to be held on March 12, RIA Novosti reports citing Bezirgen Karaev, assistant to the chairman of the Central Election Commission for holding elections and referendums.
The honorary elders who spoke at the extraordinary meeting of the People's Council (Halk maslahaty) supported the decision of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to actively involve young people in leadership positions, the Watan program of the Turkmen State Radio and Television reports.
President Berdimuhamedov, speaking at an extended meeting of the country's Cabinet of Ministers on Friday, called the development of the oil and gas industry and innovations in the processing of hydrocarbons the main directions of Turkmenistan's economic growth.
The growth of the country's economic potential through the intensive development of industries, digitalization, and diversification of the economic complex, ensuring the progressive dynamics of GDP by at least 6%, the establishment of market mechanisms - these are the main directions outlined by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who is also the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the State Security Council, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and head of the Halk Maslakhaty (People's Council) Milli Gengesha, announced his decision to focus on the post of Chairman of the People's Council.
The priority in making important decisions on the development of Turkmenistan for the next 30 years is to improve the living conditions of people, to achieve stable economic growth of the country, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking at an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty (People's Council) Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave instructions on the construction of the Tashkent Park, which is being carried out along Makhtumkuli Avenue in Ashgabat. The general plan of the park area with models of its facilities was presented by Deputy Prime Minister Charymyrat Purchekov.
On Thursday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov got acquainted with the urban development works in the capital and, in particular, plans to modernize the center of Ashgabat, where the former government tribune and the famous building of the children's library are located.
On February 11, an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan will be held.
Turkmenistan may increase swap supplies of natural gas to Azerbaijan through Iran, and negotiations on this topic are currently underway between representatives of the relevant departments. Azerbaijani Ambassador to Tehran Ali Alizade told about this in an interview with Iranian media, Interfax reports.
This year 2022 is rich in round diplomatic dates. In April, the Russian Federation and Turkmenistan will cross the thirty-year milestone of bilateral relations as independent and sovereign states, September will mark 220 years since the establishment of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and today, February 10, marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin as an official holiday of the Russian diplomatic service - Day of the Diplomatic Worker.
The state concern "Turkmenneft" will receive more than 250 million manats for diversification and expansion of its capacities. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a resolution on lending to the oil concern during a working meeting on Monday.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia activity, implemented by Winrock International, partnered with government and non-governmental organizations across Central Asia to hold a month-long online campaign dedicated to Safer Internet Day, marked annually on February 08 to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology by children and young people around the world.
Last week, eleven tenders were announced in Turkmenistan from the Ministry of Industry, SC "Turkmengas", SC "Turkmenhimiya", Turkmenbashy Complex of Oil Refineries, State Committee of Water Recourses, Hazar Consortium, "Tatneft", Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company.
