Information about the preparation to the World Exhibition EXPO 2020 in Dubai (UAE) was given at the session of the Government on April 20. Turkmen style exhibition pavilion with innovative technical provision will be built on the plot allocated for national exposition; the surrounding territory is planned to equip with technical facility and planted with vegetation.

International forum “The Silk Road: Way to New Achievements” is to be held in Avaza National tourism zone on May 2. Organization Committee was formed up and relative programme was developed for its conduct.

21 transactions were registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

The capital Yildyz hotel held the seminar “Cooperation in transport, logistics and infrastructure for sustainable development” organized by the Ministry of Automobile Transport of Turkmenistan and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in our country.

By the outcomes of the first quarter of 2018, the growth rate of the GDP made 6.2 percent including 4.6 percent growth in industrial complex, 10.5 percent in transport and communication sector, 7.6 percent in trade, 3.2 percent in agriculture and 10.1 percent in service sphere.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers K. Durdymyradov informed that the Ministry of Industry of Turkmenistan executed the plan on 130.2 percent level for January – March. Comparing with the same period of the last year, the growth rate made 110.2 percent.

21 transactions were registered at the trade of the the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan.

At the session of the Government of Turkmenistan that took place on 6 April, it was communicated that preparations were underway for the construction of the potash plant in Lebap province and the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat highway.

The consumers unions system in Turkmenistan will be privatized. Vice Premier, G.Myradov, presented his report on the relevant works at the Government session. Proposals on the closure and transfer of ownership of the property of this organization to the State under the Law of Turkmenistan on Consumers Unions were submitted to the head of state.

At the meeting of the government, information was provided on the progress of the construction of a carbamide plant in the city of Garabogaz in the Balkan velayat. According to Vice premier K.Durdymyradov, technological equipment for ammonia and carbamide production has been installed on the facility, commissioning of the gas turbine generator of the plant, nitrogen and oxygen production workshops, and auxiliary steam installations has been completed.