Less than a month left until X International Gas Congress, which would bring together key players of global energy market in Avaza National tourist zone on Caspian Coast. Preparation to this important event, which forms up the base for further decisions, search for new investment capabilities and ways of reformation of this strategic sphere, is well under way.

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

Two-day exhibition and fair “Trade and Services 2019”, which was organized by the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan, has opened in the expositions centre of the Trade and Industrial Chamber. Profile review, which brought together around 200 local and foreign exhibitors, gives the opportunity to trace the trends and estimate the outcomes of steadfast work for provision of abundance in local market.

54 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

On March 26 - April 9, the IMF mission, led by Natalia Tamirisa visited Ashgabat to assess the development of the macroeconomic and financial situation, discuss the priorities of the economic policy of Turkmenistan, as well as global economic challenges.

Outcomes of the first quarter demonstrate that the economy of Turkmenistan is steadily developed. The growth rates of the GDP remains on 6.2 percent level from the beginning of the year.

Opening ceremony of the plant complex for production of aero concrete items and dry construction mixtures, which was built under the state programme of import substitution, has been held in Garagan village of Bahereden etrap, Ahal Velayat.

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

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution on production of rice in Turkmenistan in 2019. According to the document, the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Protection, administrations of Dashoguz and Lebap velayats are assigned to provide high production of rice in S. Turkmenbashy etrap, Dashoguz Velayat as well as in Daganata, Dyanew, Charjew, Farab, Sayat, Halach, Hojambaz, Kery, Dovletly and Koytendag etraps of Lebap Velayat.

By the request of the Ministry of Industry and Communication, specialists of the State Corporation Türkmengeologiýa have performed scientific and research works and discovered the deposits of iron ore at Gyzylgaya V section of Chagyl field in Gyzylgaya settlement of Turkmenbashy etrap, Balkan Velayat. It was informed to the Head of the State by Vice-premier M. Chakiyev at the session of the Government on April 5.