At the session of the Government on March 20, Vice-premier M. Meredov informed the Head of the State on preparation to X International Gas Congress planned to be held in Avaza National tourist zone on May 21 – 22 this year.

Ak Bugday etrap, Akhal velayat has celebrated the official opening of two industrial facilities in the private sector – modern enterprises producing household cleaning products and polypropylene packaging.

Built by Nahal and Kerwen Gurluşyk Economic Associations in the city of Mary, a modern 6-hectare greenhouse has a projected annual production capacity of 1,200 tons.

Talks between profile ministries and departments of two countries in energy sphere, oil and gas, chemical industry, agriculture, tourism and other spheres were held in the second day of Turkmen – Bahrein business forum.

Exhibition timed to the 11th anniversary of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, which unites more than 22,000 representatives of private business who make big contribution to social and economic reforms, has been opened in the Trade and Industrial Chamber.

Turkmen – Bahrein business forum, which was organized by the Trade and Industrial Chambers of two countries, has started its work in Archabyl Hotel of the capital. The forum, which is held for the first time, is to become an important step toward the activation of bilateral cooperation in wide range of directions.

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

Relative clearing centre provided with modern equipment and programme software has been founded at the facilityof the State Energy Control of Ashgabat in the context of implementation of the objectives of transit to digital service system and payments of the electricity consumers. It has electronic database of the consumers in the capital including the address, volumes of consumed energy, period of payment, etc. It is possible now to pay using mobile phones, terminals and internet. Similar centres are planned to be opened in all velayats until the end of the year.

The work on organization of the exhibition hall of Turkmenistan at the World Exhibition EXPO 2020, which is to be held in Dubai (UAE), is carried out. The Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs held an international tender, which selected project proposal of Tekmil private company – the member of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Conceptual Strategy of development of Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex and Seydi Refinery is under elaboration. The Head of the State was informed about the work on the Concept by Vice-premier M. Meredov at the session of the Government on March 15.