At the extended session of the Government on October 12, Vice-premier M. Chakiyev informed that the plan of communication services, cargo and passenger transportation was fulfilled by 108.8 percent for three quarters of 2018 with the growth rate of 113.2 percent.

Agreement between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the project of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan (TAP) power line was signed in Ashgabat.

Regular XI International exhibition and scientific conference of telecommunications, telemetry and information technologies Turkmentel 2018 was opened in Ashgabat. It was organized by the Ministry of Communications and Trade and Industrial Chamber of the country.

Coordinators of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program Held a meeting in Turkmenistan.

After the reception by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Board Chairman of PJSC Gazprom Alexey Miller gave interview to TDH:

Group of representatives of the International Monetary Fund headed by Natalia Tamirisa visited Ashgabat on October 1 – 5, 2018 for the assessment of development of macroeconomic and financial situation as well as for discussion of the challenges and priorities in economic policy of Turkmenistan.

160 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Preparation to International exhibition of motor transport is ongoing in Turkmenistan. Vehicles of various modifications including light, passenger, cargo and specialized transport would be presented at the review.

The opening of petrochemical complex for processing of natural gas and production of polyethylene and polypropylene, which will be the first facility of such profile, will be held in Balkan velayat on October 17. Its production output capacity allows processing of 5 billion cubic meters of gas and producing 381,000 tons of high-density polyethylene, 81,000 tons of polypropylene and other production per year.

International conference HEAVY CASPIAN: TURKMENISTAN, where topical issues of development of the world market of transport and logistic services was discussed, has been completed in Avaza National tourist zone.