A draft of the State program for supporting small and medium-sized entrepreneurship for 2018-2024 has been prepared. The vice-premier Myradov G., who supervises the sphere of economy and finance, told this at the government meeting. This program is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the national economy, both regionally and globally, to increase the country's export potential, strengthen food independence, stimulate the productive, innovation and investment activity of the private sector. In this regard, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed that entrepreneurship is given an important role in the progressive development of the national economy, the process of its transition to market relations. Having approved the draft program, the Head of the state instructed to monitor the implementation of measures of state support to the private sector.