Results of the first half of the year, uttered during extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers on July 7, proved the efficiency of economic strategy of the State. According to the given information, average salary wage grew up to 9 percent during six months of the year as the result of increase of profit of the State budget.

The development of culture and state ideology based on the Turkmen nation’s spiritual values is a special and priority objective of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov’s multifaceted policy. Specified tasks given to the relevant senior officials by the head of state at the enlarged Cabinet session held on July 7 to sum up the six-month outcomes, serve as an illustration of this.

Specialists of a number of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan visited the leading machine-building enterprises of Germany, including the largest plants of “John Deere” located in Mannheim, Bruchsal and Zweibrücken, where they familiarized with the production process. Turkmen delegation also visited the European Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) in Kaiserslautern.

Largest specialized scientific magazine World Archaeology published in United Kingdom placed the picture of Big Gyzgala (known in foreign literature as Kyz Kala) on the front page. This is a monument of mediaeval architecture located in the State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Ancient Merv” and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Ashgabat hosted joint session of interdepartmental working commission. Representatives of the leading scientific and clinical centres, ministries and departments, administrations of regions and Ashgabat took part in the meeting organized by the Ministry of Health Care and Medical Industry.

Over the first six months of 2017, the Turkmenbashi Refinery Complex and Seidi Refinery outstripped the supply targets by 103.7 percent and delivered some 3.3 million tons of petroleum.

In the first half of 2017 Turkmenistan’s industrial sector saw an increase in production, in particular in the energy, oil refining, metallurgy, light and printing industries.

Turkmen delegation left for Frankfurt where the first day of joint business event “Turkmenistan – Germany: the Potential of perspective cooperation” was held.

High activity was observed from the first day of enrolment campaign what indicates the endeavour of Turkmen boys and girls to new knowledge and acquisition of professional skills.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed sincere congratulations and best wishes to Mr Khaltmaagiin Battulga on his election as the President of Mongolia.