Oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan is the leading branch of the national economy. The policy consistently implemented under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov is aimed at the comprehensive development of the fuel and energy complex and its dynamic integration into the international energy system. Large-scale investment projects implemented by our country in this area are not only of great economic importance, but also play a significant role in strengthening regional and global energy security.

The first week of the coming year, 2023, the motto of which is “Happy youth with Arkadag Serdar”, was marked by a number of events of both international and domestic political significance, clearly reflecting the goals of the new historical era - increasing the economic potential of the Fatherland, strengthening its international authority.

In order to efficiently use the industrial capacities of enterprises under the Ministry of Textile Industry, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution allowing the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection to sell the fixed volume of various types of cotton fibre to the Ministry of Textile Industry at relevant prices for industrial processing.

In the northwestern part of the Dashoguz velayat, within the Ustyurt and Sarykamysh geographical regions, at the junction of the southern and northern subzones of the Turan deserts lies the Kaplankyr nature reserve. The reserve has clearly defined natural boundaries only in the west thanks to a huge depression - the Karashor salt marsh. It is difficult to find a territory within the Ustyurt that is more monotonous, smoother, more consistent with the idea of Ustyurt than an endless plain.

Today, the people of independent neutral Turkmenistan enthusiastically and solemnly welcome the New Year, 2023, destined to continue the chronicle of the glorious deeds of the era of the Revival of a new epoch of a powerful state.

Today President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held the visiting extended meeting of the Cabinet, which considered projects of buildings erected in the new administration centre of Akhal region. The agenda of the meeting included the course of fulfilment of the tasks given earlier on construction of the new administration centre of Akhal region.

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers using the digital system, during which the reports of the vice-premiers, hyakims of the velayats and the city of Ashgabat were heard. The agenda also includes topical tasks of the country's socio-economic development and a number of other issues.

Today, the annual final meeting of the Dialogue of Women of the Central Asian States was held in the Turkmen capital with the participation of representatives of the countries of the region, heads of regional structures of the United Nations.

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has received a delegation from the United Arab Emirates led by Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Al Jaber.

Today, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular session of the State Security Council. The results of military and law enforcement agencies’ work for eleven months of this year were put on the agenda.