Last Friday, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via the digital system, at which issues of the country’s socio-economic development and drafts of some documents were considered.

In May this year, Turkmenistan exported 2.73 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China, which is 5% more compared to the same period in 2022. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the customs of China.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the Summit “Central Asia – Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf”, proposed to increase cooperation in transport and energy, TDH reports.

The official delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Baimyrat Annamammedov is on a visit to the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the Summit in Jeddah, proposed organizing the first investment forum of Central Asian countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council in Turkmenistan in 2024, TDH reports.

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where the Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Central Asian States (GCC and Central Asia) will be held on Wednesday, TDH reports.

The Council of Elders of the Halk Maslakhaty has been established in Turkmenistan. The corresponding resolution of the Presidium of the Halk Maslakhaty was signed on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the country Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov named six priority aspects for preparing the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan on September 24, TDH reports.

Last week, 38 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

From January to April 2023, Azerbaijan increased the purchase of Turkmen natural gas to 398.87 million cubic meters, Trend reports.

In the central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan on July 15, a reporting meeting for the results of the industry's work for the past half-year, held under the motto "The Year of Happy Youth with Arkadagly Serdar" was held. During the meeting, the tasks assigned to the country's oil and gas complex by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan held on July 14 were discussed, and the results of the work of the branches of the national economy were summed.

As a result of the practical steps taken in the six months of 2023, a stable GDP growth rate was ensured in Turkmenistan, which increased by 6.2%. This was announced by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, speaking with a report on the country’s macroeconomic indicators for January-June of this year at an expanded government meeting last Friday.

Last Friday, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which discussed the results of the work of the sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan for six months of this year, the pace of implementation of state programs for the country’s socio-economic development, as well as priority tasks for the second half of the year and personnel issues.

China imported 13.51 billion cubic meters of natural gas in May 2023, including pipeline supplies and LNG. This figure is a historical maximum for May.