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The first meeting of the “Central Asia-India Dialogue” at the level of foreign ministers was held on January 12-13, 2019 in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). The meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, India, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, according to the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan. During...

The training of engineering and technical personnel for the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan should be given priority attention. This was stated by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at a government meeting last Friday, at which issues of state economic and social policy were discussed, new projects and other primary tasks for the implementation of national...

Last week, 36 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan. For foreign currency businessmen from Russia bought polypropylene and polyethylene. In addition, businessmen from the Russian Federation, UK, UAE, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Malta, Afghanistan purchased technical sulfur (Turkmenhimiya GC). Motor transport, Portland cement, colorless sheet glass, licorice extract, bedding, cotton cloth...

Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union Marosh Shefchovich plans to visit Baku in February this year, where he will take part in the Meeting of the Advisory Council of the southern gas corridor (SGC). This is reported by the Azerbaijani News agency Report. The Southern gas corridor is designed to transport natural gas from...

Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and foreign Minister of Turkmenistan R. Meredov reported on the key issues of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, scientific-technical and investment spheres during the working trip of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Akhal region, during which the head of state got acquainted with the construction of the plant in...

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made a working trip to Akhal region on Thursday, where he got acquainted with the state of Affairs on the construction of a large gasoline production plant from natural gas in Ovadandepe. During the brief meeting, Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers M. Meredov reported on the work on the further...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $4.5 million cluster regional technical assistance provided in the form of a grant to support the expansion of regional electricity trade within the Central Asian Energy System (CAEC), to examine the potential accession of Turkmenistan to CAEC and further expand the system in Afghanistan, according to information on the...

On the morning of January 9, world oil prices are rising by more than 1% against the background of investors' hopes that the US and China will be able to resolve their trade contradictions. This is evidenced by the data of the auction. As of 8.25 Moscow time, the price of March futures for North Sea...

The World Bank (WB) lowered its forecast for the average oil price for the next two years to $ 67 per barrel. This is $ 4 below its December forecast. In December, the World Bank expected the average price of oil for the next three years at $71 per barrel, in the June report - $69...

The state concern "Turkmengas" is the official partner of the 11th rally-RAID, passing on the African route Dakar-Africa Eco Race. In the world of motor racing rally RAID Africa Eco Race is one of the most prestigious competitions. The race takes place on the historical route of Dakar. It starts from Morocco, passes Through Western Sahara...

Vice-Chairman, foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov said at the government meeting last Friday about the preparations for the first meeting of the foreign Ministers of the countries-participants of the Dialogue "Central Asia — India", which will be held on January 12-13 in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). The agenda of the meeting will include the strengthening of economic...

Analytical publication Global Petrol Prices (USA), published the next ranking of countries on gasoline prices. Of the 150 countries in the world for which experts weekly monitor the prices of petroleum products, Turkmenistan took the seventh place in the ranking on the cheapness of gasoline as of December 31, 2018.  According to the analytical data of...

13 transactions were registered at the trades of the State commodity exchange of Turkmenistan last week. For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Afghanistan bought gasoline produced at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries. In addition, vehicles, colorless sheet glass and cotton fiber were realized. The buying countries: UAE, Ireland and Afghanistan. The total amount of transactions exceeded $32 million...

From the beginning of this year Turkmenistan starts to implement the Concept of development of the digital economy, designed for the period of 2019-2025, ORIENT News Agency reports. The concept, approved by the decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the end of November 2018, is aimed at improving the efficiency of the functioning of all sectors...

In the framework of the National reform program Gubadag etrap of Dashoguz region, construction of gas pipelines of average pressure, according to the website "Turkmenistan: Golden age". These days specialists of the Directorate of Dashoguz Association "Turkmengeology" lay of the gas communication to the buildings of the village of "Gaty Oy" peasant Association "Jeyhun". Its total...