Turkmenistan successfully develops relations of friendship and constructive cooperation, both in bilateral and multilateral formats, in the context of implementing the Concept of the Foreign Policy Course for 2017-2023.

In accordance with the Decrees of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov:

The GDP growth rate in the industrial sector made up 5.5 percent, in the construction sector – 1.3 percent, in the transport and communications complex – 11.1 percent, in the trade sphere – 9.4 percent, in the agricultural sphere – 5 percent and in the sphere of services – 9 percent.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where the outcomes of social and economic development of the country for the last year were summed up and the work was assessed as well as priority objectives of the branches of national economy in current year were outlines and personnel changes were reviewed.

President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, extended his profound condolences to the President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in, over hospital fire in Miryang that led to great loss of life and injuries.

The spheres of transport and communications completed the year of 2017 with the positive growth indicators. Reporting during the enlarged meeting of the cabinet of ministers of Turkmenistan, Vice Premier B. Annameredov noted that the services for cargo and passenger transportation were provided to the amount of 4.892 billion manat, the plan was fulfilled 103 percent, and the growth rate made up 105 percent.

In 2017, the revenues of the State budget of Turkmenistan made up 101.8 percent and the expenditures of the State budget - 96.4 percent. The wage, pension, state benefit payments and scholarship, had been financed in a proper and timely manner.

With a view to the careful and rational use of the country's water resources, in accordance with the Turkmen ""Water Code"", the President of Turkmenistan has signed the Order, approving the limits of water use for velayats and etraps in 2018.

Turkmenistan President signed the Decree on announcing of the contest to achieve the best results in all social, economic and cultural indicators in the velayats following the results of 2018 among the etraps of the velayats and cities with the rights of the etraps.

In accordance with the Decrees of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov: