On December 6, a reporting meeting was held at the Central Building of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan to discuss the performance of sectoral enterprises for the eleven months of the current year, the International Year of Peace and Trust. At the meeting, the objectives, set before the country’s oil and gas sector by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, held via the digital system on December 5, which had summed up the performance of all economic sectors and considered specific ways to further advance work in this area, were discussed. 

Opening the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Amanov emphasized President Berdimuhamedov was creating every opportunity to modernize the material and technical infrastructure and to sustainably develop the oil and gas industry, noting that the important tasks had been assigned to the industry. During the meeting, reports on the results of the work performed were presented by the State Minister of Turkmenistan – Chairman of the Türkmengaz State Concern Maksat Babayev, the Chairman of the Türkmennebit State Concern Guvanch Agajanov, the Chairman of the Türkmengeologiýa State Corporation Gurbangeldy Garliyev and heads of associations, directorates, organizations and enterprises of the complex. The presentations included information on the production of oil, gas condensate and liquefied gas in the country, the intensification of work at the Galkynyş gas field, the accelerated continuation of work on the construction of the main section of the TAPI gas pipeline along the Serhetabat–Herat route, called “Arkadagyň ak ýoly”, the modernization of the digital system in the operation of the complex, the organization and strict control of the uninterrupted operation of industrial facilities in the winter, the improvement of the supply of natural gas to populated areas, an increase in gas and oil production, the acceleration of the pace of construction work, the further development of international cooperation in the industry and other key areas.  

Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Amanov set important tasks before the Türkmengaz and Türkmennebit State Concerns and the Türkmengeologiýa State Corporation, noting the importance of the ongoing monitoring of major projects in the country’s oil and gas sector, the widespread introduction of modern technologies in the sector, the proper implementation of production plans and careful preparation for the forthcoming festive celebrations marking International Neutrality Day, the Day of Oil and Gas Industry and Geology Workers and the New Year’s Day.

Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Amanov wished the employees of the complex every success in completing the outgoing year with high production results and in effectively achieving the objectives set by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov for the development of the oil and gas industry.

In the reporting meeting, the Advisor to the President of Turkmenistan on Oil and Gas Issues Ashyrguly Begliyev also took part.