By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Rejepov, Resul Shihdurdyyevich, was appointed Minister of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan.

By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Durhanov, Tahyrberdi Charyberdiyevich, was appointed Minister of Industry and Communications of Turkmenistan.

Total volume growth of trade turnover for the period under review by the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations was 10.1 percent.

The ministries and departments of industrial and communication complexes fulfilled the plan of production and services by 108.7 percent with the growth rate of 117.7 percent by the outcomes of 2018. Vice-premier M. Chakiyev has informed the Head of the State about the outcomes of development of these branches in the last year at extended session of the Government on February 1.

The President of Turkmenistan approved the Programme of social and economic development of the country in 2019 – 2025 at the extended session of the Government on February 1. It was mentioned in this regard, that the model of the development of national economy in next seven years proposed by the Government includes number of strategic directions.

It was highlighted at the extended session of the Government on February 1 that successfully develops the relations of friendship and constructive cooperation both in bilateral and multilateral formats. This is indicated by the outcomes of foreign visits of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and visits of the heads of number of foreign states to Turkmenistan for the period under review as well as by efficient partnership with competent international organizations.

By the outcomes of 2018, the growth rate of the GDP was 6.2 percent. Production export volumes to foreign countries exceeded 11,200,000,000 US dollars.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed an Order announcing the district of Esenguly of the province of Balkan the winner of the 2018 contest between provincial districts and towns with district status for outstanding performance in social, economic and cultural spheres, and awarding the Esenguly District Administration with the prize money of 1 million US dollars.

The President of Turkmenistan signed an Order announcing the contest between provincial districts and towns with district status for achieving the best results in social, economic and cultural spheres in 2019.

The President of Turkmenistan signed an Order authorizing the Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, governors of provinces and the mayor of Ashgabat to monitor the timely completion and commissioning in 2019 of relevant major industrial and social facilities and installations, and to ensure their high quality.