Last Friday, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who was on a working trip to the Balkan region, held an off-site meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, which summed up the economic development of the sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan for seven months of 2021.

 Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country Shakhym Abdrakhmanov reported on the expected results of the work carried out in January-July of this year on the implementation of the Program for the Development of the country's oil and gas industry for the period up to 2030.

 Among other things, it was reported on the technical and economic indicators to be achieved in the field of oil and gas condensate production, as well as oil refining, production of gasoline, diesel fuel, polypropylene, and liquefied gas.  As expected, in comparison with the corresponding period of last year, the growth rate of production of natural and associated gas would amount to 123.5 percent, export of «blue fuel» - 137 percent, the plan for the development of investments will be fulfilled by 105.5 percent.

 After hearing the report, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov drew attention to the tasks of further development of the oil and gas industry, bringing it in line with the requirements of the time.  Strengthening the production, scientific and technical potential of the industry is designed to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic fuel and energy complex on a global scale, to ensure its significant contribution to the socio-economic progress of the country.

 The head of state instructed the Vice-Chairman to take the necessary measures for the appropriate establishment of work.