Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 11 transactions were registered.

Four medals were won by national sportsmen in the ""ne-waza"" category in the world jiu-jitsu championship among juniors, held in Abu-Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where outcomes of work of the branches of national economy for the past two months have been summed up, reports of relative leaders have been listened to and number of urgent issues of the state life has been reviewed.

The Turkmen-Iranian business forum, dedicated to the various areas of trade and economic cooperation was held within the framework of the XIV specialized exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran that showcased the export products and advanced developments of the friendly country in the Turkmen capital.

At the Government session that took place on 2 March, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated that the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, will host the first Summit of Heads of State of Central Asia in March. The President noted that, under previously reached agreements, the delegation of Turkmenistan will attend the upcoming forum.

President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution that approves the Program for Improvement of Employment System for Young Professionals in Turkmenistan for 2018-2020, and the Action Plan for its implementation.

As reported at the session of the Government of Turkmenistan that reviewed the results of the two months of 2018, the GDP increased by 6.2 percent, with a 4.8 percent growth in the industrial sector, 10.4 percent in transport and communication, 8.4 percent in trade, 3.4 percent in agriculture and 10.1 percent in services.

The Turkmen-Iranian business forum, dedicated to the various areas of trade and economic cooperation was held within the framework of the XIV specialized exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran that showcased the export products and advanced developments of the friendly country in the Turkmen capital.

At the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on March 2, the President of Turkmenistan focused on increasing the efficiency of the development of tourism.

Turkmen-Iranian business forum which opened on the eve in the capital was held within the framework of the XIV specialized exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran, dedicated to various areas of trade and economic cooperation at which the export products and advanced developments of a friendly country were presented. To participate in the annual review of the achievements of the Iranian production complex, a solid delegation of businessmen headed by the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Shariatmadari arrived in Turkmenistan.