XVIII International Multi-Purpose Exhibition White City of Ashgabat will be held on May 25 – 26. Representatives of foreign business circles and leading foreign companies including long partners of our country as well as ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, private companies, which will present wide range of production of different branches of national economy, will take part in the review.

Drilling of 2,400 meter well has been completed by the State Corporation Türkmengeologiýa at Tajibay Field in Carjew etrap, Lebap Velayat. Flow of sulphur free gas, which is very important for the industry, has been received from this well. At present, Scientific and Research Institute of the State Concern Türkmengaz works on estimation of the reserves of new deposit.

The Trade and Industrial Chamber hosted the exhibition of agricultural complex of the country and International Scientific conference “Reached levels and further objectives of seed production sphere of Turkmenistan”.

Silkworm breeders in the eastern region of the country reported on the fulfillment of the contractual obligations. More than 960 tons of high-quality silkworm cocoons - raw material for the textile industry were delivered to the Lebap Velayat receiving points.

Silkworm breeders in Akhal velayat were the first in the country to report on the successful fulfillment of their contractual obligations, having reared 156-plus tons of silkworm cocoons.

Agricultural workers in Dashoguz velayat started rice sowing campaign. Rice will be sown on 8,100-hectare territory located in S.Turkmenbashi etrap, where all necessary conditions for obtaining high yields of food crops are created.

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

Projects of expansion of trade network of Turkmen capital have been developed. It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier Chary Gylyjov at the session of the Government on May 10.

Ashgabat will host regular session of Intergovernmental Coordination Council for seed production of the CIS on May 15 – 16, which is planned to be held according to the Concept of the chairing of Turkmenistan in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

First Caspian Economic Forum will be held in Turkmenistan by the initiative of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov this year.