Turkmenistan made another step toward the integration into the rank of industrial developed states of the world, having joined the number of largest exporters of chemical products, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said at the opening ceremony of Garabogazcarbamid plant in Balkan velayat.

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.

Farmers of Dashoguz Velayat started cotton harvesting in the region where the campaign normally starts later than in other regions due to climate conditions.

54 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

At the session of the Government on September 14, Vice-premier Ch. Gylyjov reported on the measures for activation of investment activity of small and medium entrepreneurship. It was informed that more than 1,015 companies of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs work in agricultural complex. The companies make wide variety of agricultural and food production covering the requirements of the markets

At the session of the Government on September 14, Vice-premier M. Chakiyev supervising transport and communication sphere reported on the work carried out at Balkan Shipyard. It is planned to start building various class and type ships at the shipyard in near future. It includes RO-RO ferries for transportation of wheeled machines (vehicles, trucks, trailers and railway carriers). This type of maritime transportation of railway carriers without interim re-loading of cargo in port is the most productive and its implementation allows saving time for cargo operations.

At the session of the Government on September 14, Vice-premier G. Myradov informed about the drafting of the programme of social and economic development of the country in 2019 – 2025.

Preparation to the opening ceremony of ‘Garabogazcarbamid ‘ Plant, which was built in Garabogaz, Balkan Velayat, is carried out.

The Turkmen-Austrian business forum that brought together the members of the delegation of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, the high-ranking officials and businessmen of the Republic of Austria as well as the representatives of a number of leading European companies took place at the Savoyen Vienna Hotel in Vienna. All together, over 130 Turkmen and foreign companies had an opportunity to discuss the areas of common interest.

15 transactions were registered past week at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.