22nd meeting of the CIS Intergovernmental Coordination Council on Seed Production took place in the conference hall of the Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat. The meeting brought together the representatives of relevant ministries and departments, research and production centers of the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan among other countries, as well as the CIS Executive Committee.

63 transactions were concluded at State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

XVIII International Multi-Purpose Exhibition White City of Ashgabat will be held on May 25 – 26. Representatives of foreign business circles and leading foreign companies including long partners of our country as well as ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, private companies, which will present wide range of production of different branches of national economy, will take part in the review.

Drilling of 2,400 meter well has been completed by the State Corporation Türkmengeologiýa at Tajibay Field in Carjew etrap, Lebap Velayat. Flow of sulphur free gas, which is very important for the industry, has been received from this well. At present, Scientific and Research Institute of the State Concern Türkmengaz works on estimation of the reserves of new deposit.

The Trade and Industrial Chamber hosted the exhibition of agricultural complex of the country and International Scientific conference “Reached levels and further objectives of seed production sphere of Turkmenistan”.

Silkworm breeders in the eastern region of the country reported on the fulfillment of the contractual obligations. More than 960 tons of high-quality silkworm cocoons - raw material for the textile industry were delivered to the Lebap Velayat receiving points.

Silkworm breeders in Akhal velayat were the first in the country to report on the successful fulfillment of their contractual obligations, having reared 156-plus tons of silkworm cocoons.

Agricultural workers in Dashoguz velayat started rice sowing campaign. Rice will be sown on 8,100-hectare territory located in S.Turkmenbashi etrap, where all necessary conditions for obtaining high yields of food crops are created.

30 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Projects of expansion of trade network of Turkmen capital have been developed. It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier Chary Gylyjov at the session of the Government on May 10.