“I congratulate you opening of the Exhibition of Economic Achievements of Turkmenistan and the scientific-practical conference “Digital Economy - the Most Important Factor of Economic Development”! I sincerely wish great success to the forum dedicated to the 29th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan!”- says President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, addressing the participants of the exhibition and conference.

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

Meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Russian Federation Batyr Niyazliyev with Governor of Astrakhan Region Igor Babushkin was held on September 18.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held video conference session of the Cabinet of Ministers where current matters of the state life have been discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi.

Another round of consultations took place between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Natalia Tamirisa and the heads of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the State Committee on Statistics.

Vice-premier, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov had video conference talks with Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba.

During the last session of the Government, Vice-premier, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov has informed the Head of the State on work for development of international cooperation in Caspian region. In this regard, importance of large-scale activity of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for strengthening of multidimensional constructive cooperation with Caspian countries has been highlighted.

The State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan (SCRMET) will be transformed to open joint stock venture. Vice-premier Ch. Gylyjov has informed the Head of the State on work in this direction at the last session of the Government.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution, according to which the Ministry of Industry and Construction Production of Turkmenistan is entitled to enter into contract with Gamma Meccanica S.p.A. (The Republic of Italy) on procurement of equipment for construction of facility for production of sound and heat proof materials from fine basalt fiber as well as overhaul of the workshop for production of wall materials of Balkan Pit Department of the Ministry and installation of equipment inn Jebel Settlement, Balkanabat, Baljan Region.