Speaking during a meeting of People’s Council in Ashgabat, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the development of the oil and gas sphere was one of the key areas of the economic growth in the years of independence.

“Desert race in Turkmenistan made a splash!” – this is one of several headlights of the news lines of big press agencies and international media, which informed about the finish of Amul – Hazar race and its results.

Exhibition of economic achievements of Turkmenistan was opened in Ashgabat. Regular economic review, which is traditionally held by the Trade and Industrial Chamber prior the Independence Day, is to demonstrate impressive success of national economy.

Opening ceremony of industrial facility – “Garabogazkarbamid” Plant, which supplemented production infrastructure of chemical industry of the country, took place with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Large-scale industrialization of Turkmenistan is closely related to the environment protection, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said at the opening ceremony of Garabogazcarbamid Plant, during which the management of the facility received the certificates of international organizations on recognition of the quality of products, efficiency and ecological safety of innovative production.

Representatives of international organizations who took part in the opening of Garabogazcarbamid plant handed over the certificates of product quality, production efficiency and innovative technologies to the management of new petrochemical complex.

Speaking during the Garabogazkarbamid plant opening ceremony, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov put emphasize on the environmental security of the new gas chemical complex.

The solemn opening ceremony of the new industrial facility – Garabogazkarbamid plant took place in the city of Garabogaz with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in Balkan Velayat in a working visit.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers where fulfilment of the programmes of social and economic development of the country as well as topical objectives of home and foreign policy have been discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Vice-President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), President of the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE, one of the leading motor sport figures Mohammed ben Sulayem.