GDP growth rates of Turkmenistan for January-February remain at the level of 6.2%
21:13 06.03.2023 2280
The growth rates of Turkmenistan's GDP for the first two months remain at the level of 6.2%, which indicates that the state continues to develop dynamically. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said this at a government meeting last Friday, at which the results of the development of industries in January-February 2023 were summed up.
Speaking of this, the head of state noted that the results of two months show that our independent state continues to develop dynamically. In this context, the President emphasized the need not only to maintain the results achieved, but also to increase them, the news agency writes.
Also at the government meeting, it was reported that, compared with the same period last year, production in January-February this year increased by 6% as a whole, the volume of retail trade increased by 9.5%, the volume of foreign trade turnover increased by 3.4% due to increase in exports and imports.
In large and medium-sized enterprises, the average monthly salary increased by 9.7% compared to the same period last year. Wages, pensions, state benefits and student scholarships have been financed in a timely manner.
For January-February of this year, the volume of assimilated investments from all sources of financing increased by 9.1% compared to the same period in 2022.
Gas prices in Europe have crossed a new «round» mark - $2000 per 1,000 cubic meters
The spot gas price in Europe has easily reached a new «round» psychological level of $2000 per thousand cubic meters.
UNECE supports Turkmenistan's carbon neutrality goals
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) welcomes the decision of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to approve the International Cooperation Roadmap for 2023-2024 to explore Turkmenistan's accession to the Global Methane Commitment. This was stated by the Director of the UNECE Sustainable Energy Department, Dario Liguti, speaking at the plenary session of the International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2023”, which began on Wednesday in Ashgabat.
The International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2023” began work in Ashgabat
Today in the afternoon, the XXVIII International Conference “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2023” began its work at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The volume of discovered oil and gas fields in 2021 will be the minimum in 75 years, – Rystad
In January-November 2021, oil and gas fields were discovered in the world with a total volume of estimated reserves of 4.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent – this is the lowest level in 75 years, Interfax reports, citing data of the Rystad Energy consulting company.
Ashgabat and Islamabad intend to intensify the construction of the TAPI gas pipeline
On Monday, on behalf of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, talks between Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and President of Pakistan Arif Alvi were held in Islamabad, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.