For January – August, the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs increased the volume of total trade turnover by 5.4 percent and the volume of production by 2.5 percent for the eight months in relation with the same period of the last year.

According to macroeconomic indicators, the GDP grew by 6.2 percent including by 4.4 percent in industrial sector.

Vice-premier K. Durdymyradov has informed about the growth rates of industrial production at the session of the Government on September 7.

International Exhibition and Conference “The Main Directions of Development of Energy Industry of Turkmenistan” have started work in the Trade and Industrial Chamber.

Cotton harvest campaign has started in Ahal, Lebap and Mary Velayats. Taking into account soil and climate conditions, the harvest of cotton in Dashoguz Velayat is to start on September 16.

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) countries held the annual 9th session of the CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations (CFCA) at the Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat.

AN225 ‘Mriya” (Antonov Air Transport Wing, Ukraine) made technical landing for fuelling in Mary International Airport on September 1.

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

International exhibition and scientific conference “The main directions of development of energy industry of Turkmenistan” will be held in Ashgabat on September 6 – 8. This year, the participation of the representatives of profile companies and private sector is planned in specialized exhibition organized by the Ministry of Energy and the Trade and Industrial Chamber. Such subjects as the attraction of foreign investments, modernization of generating and distribution facilities and energy saving will be discussed at the forum.

Exhibition of economic achievements of Turkmenistan will be timed to the 27th anniversary of the independence. Ministries and departments, facilities, organizations, hyakimliks and members of the Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs will open more than 70 expositions representing the success of development of the country in different spheres like industry, agriculture, construction, energy, transport and communication sector, trade and services, financial and banking systems.