Turkmenistan’s GDP growth in January-August amounted to a stable 6.2%
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Over the eight months of 2023, Turkmenistan has achieved a stable GDP growth rate of 6.2%. This was announced at a government meeting last Friday.
Compared to the same period last year, retail trade turnover increased by 9.6%, foreign trade turnover increased by 2.5%.
The revenue side of the State budget for eight months of the current year was fulfilled at the level of 112.6%, and the expenditure side – 97.9%. Compared to the same period in 2022, the volume of capital investments disbursed from all sources of financing increased by 10.9%.
After listening to the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that drafts of the State Budget and Investment Program for the next year should be prepared within the established time frame.
Further improvement of the banking system was identified as a priority task. In this regard, the importance of taking measures to expand the range of services they provide and increase the solvency of credit institutions was noted.
Turkmenistan started exporting gasoline A-98 of EURO-5 and EURO-6 standards
Turkmenistan has started exporting A-98 gasoline of EURO-5 and EURO-6 standards, the first batches were sold to entrepreneurs from the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.
The work of the Interdepartmental Commission on the Caspian Sea was discussed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
The 63rd meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 23. The meeting was attended by the relevant Vice-Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country, the Director of the Caspian Sea Institute, heads of a number of ministries and specialized departments.
Liquefied gas and jet fuel were sold abroad at the auctions, and polypropylene and base oil were sold to the domestic market
27 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
Products of oil refineries were sold at the auction
Last week, 35 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.
New OPEC Secretary General to take office on August 1
OPEC's new Secretary General, Kuwait representative Haitham al-Ghais, will take office on August 1.