8th session of joint Turkmen – German Committee was held in Berlin on April 29 – May 1. During the meeting, the sides exchanged the opinions on further development of trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian relations between two countries, on attraction of investments to the programmes and bog projects in Turkmenistan including in oil, gas and energy industries and transport and transit sphere.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of work of the branches of national economy for four months of the year have been reviewed.

The indicators of 4 months of 2018 for the Ministry of Industry in terms of the volume of products, works and services performed amounted to 126.5 percent, compared to the same period of the last year, the growth rate is 111, 1 percent.

Since the beginning of the year, the volume of trade turnover in the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations has increased by 5.1 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

The results of 4 months of 2018 testify to the stable operation of oil and gas enterprises. The plan for oil and gas condensate production was fulfilled by 102.2 percent, processing of hydrocarbon raw materials by 101.6 percent, production of gasoline by 102.1 percent, diesel fuel by 100.2 percent, polypropylene by 102 percent, lubricating oils - 107.6 percent, liquefied gas - 102.7 percent, investment development - 102.8 percent. The construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is carried out according to the plan.

A sudden check of the National Army's combat readiness, conducted on May 3 by order of the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, once again demonstrated excellent training of personnel of all combat arms and military units.

By Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Gurbanov, Halykdurdy Annadurdyyevich was appointed chairman of the State Statistics Committee. He previously held the post of deputy head of this authority.

By Resolutions of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov:

By the Order of the President of Turkmenistan, a reprimand was issued to the Minister of Energy, Purchekov, Charymyrat Hyvalyyevich for unsatisfactory exercise of duties of the office and failure to ensure the fulfillment of set tasks.

By the Order of the President of Turkmenistan, a severe reprimand was issued to the chairman of the State Service of Maritime and River Transport, Gurdov, Amanmyrat Tagandurdyyevich for unsatisfactory exercise of duties of the office and failure to ensure the fulfillment of set tasks.