Past week at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan 54 transactions were registered.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held extended seson of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of the first half year.

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution having approved the composition of the State Commission on enrolment in high and secondary professional institutions of Turkmenistan in 2017.

The State Concern ""Türkmennebitgazgurluşyk"" was abolished with the aim to improve the activities of Turkmenistan's oil and gas industry.

At an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on July 7th, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov delivered a speech in which he summarized the results of the first half of the year.

According to the Decree of the Head of State, from January 1st, 2018, the salaries of employees of budgetary institutions, self-supporting enterprises and public organizations, as well as pensions and state allowances, and scholarships for students and trainees, will be increased by 10 percent.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the decree, in accordance with which, in order to actively involve the elders in resolving urgent issues of state life, using their rich life experience in educating the younger generation and strengthening the unity of the people, the next regular meeting of the Council of Elder will be convened on October 9th, 2017 in the Ak Bugday etrap of Ahal velayat.

Results of the development of the industrial sector of Turkmenistan economy for the first half of 2017 are announced.

Just over 1 million tons of wheat was harvested in Turkmenistan this year. Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture E.Orazgeldiev informed about it at the expanded government meeting on the results of 6 months of 2017. At the same time, the plan for provision of grain for 2017 was 1 million 600 thousand tons of wheat.

Transport and communication complex of Turkmenistan demonstrates good growth for six months of 2017. This was noted at the expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country.