Turkmen-Iranian business forum which opened on the eve in the capital was held within the framework of the XIV specialized exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran, dedicated to various areas of trade and economic cooperation at which the export products and advanced developments of a friendly country were presented. To participate in the annual review of the achievements of the Iranian production complex, a solid delegation of businessmen headed by the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Shariatmadari arrived in Turkmenistan.

To continue ongoing works to provide government support to producers of import-substituting and export-oriented products in Turkmenistan, to further develop the domestic poultry farming, the President of Turkmenistan signed a Resolution exempting from duties certain kinds of goods brought to our country.

XIV specialized exposition of the Islamic Republic of Iran has started its work in Trade and Industrial Chamber. Delegation of the heads and representatives of more than 60 Iranian companies chaired by Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Shariatmadari arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the forum. The delegations include old partners of Turkmenistan that have many years of productive cooperation experience in different spheres. However, considerable part of the exhibitors are the companies for which current review is a starting point for the demonstration of its products in our country and for study of the opportunities of joint work with Turkmen colleagues.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed the greetings to the participants of XIV specialized exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran organized under Turkmen – Iranian business forum. The Head of the State highlighted in his message that these events, which are held in Ashgabat in the year under the slogan “Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road”, would give strong impulse to the expansion of multilateral Turkmen – Iranian relations and trade and economic cooperation.

It was published the first issue of theoretical and practical magazine “Finances and Economy”. The country’s Ministry of Finance and Economy is the founder of the new issue, edited in Turkmen, English and Russian.

42 transactions were registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Commissioning of the Serhetabat–Torghundi railway took place today as one of events dedicated to the ground-breaking ceremony of the new section of the TAPI pipeline and laying of electric power and fiber-optic lines along the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan route.

Regular 25th session of the Board Committee of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas line project with the participation of high-rank officials and representative of profile ministers and departments of participating countries as well as Asian Development Bank took place in Administration centre of Mary Velayat.

Comprehensive system of state support of agricultural complex has been elaborated and successfully operates in Turkmenistan. Investments to the modernization of the infrastructure, technical rearmament of agricultural complex and service branches including the construction of agricultural production facilities and fertilizer production plants are the main elements of such system.

Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 86 transactions were registered.