Since the beginning of the year, the volume of trade turnover in the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations has increased by 5.1 percent compared to the same period in 2017. The State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange held 82 trading sessions; registered 7831 contracts. The profit plan was fulfilled by 146.1 percent. According to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in January-April this year, the volume of works and services performed increased by 4.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Profit growth was 43.4 percent. 6 exhibitions and 4 conferences were held for the reporting period. According to the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the volume of industrial products produced since the beginning of the year increased by 23.7 percent, agricultural and food products - by 14.6 percent. The volume of trade turnover grew by 2.4 percent, in the sphere of services - by 2.1 percent.