The 9th training course "Caspian Sea - Sustainable Development and Management" opened on Monday, September 11, at the Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat. A ten-day seminar for employees of relevant departments of the Caspian countries, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea Institute in cooperation with the International Ocean Institute.
On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Amanov, during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan reported on the indicators of the fuel and energy complex for eight months of this year.
In January-August 2023, Turkmenistan's GDP growth remained at 6.2%. At the previous July mark, the dynamics of increase is also recorded - in comparison with the same period in 2022 - in the volume of products produced in the country - 6.3%.
More than 330 thousand pairs of socks of the brand "Akar" were exported to the Russian Federation last month. Entrepreneur Serdar Annakov has been engaged in the production of high-quality sock products since 2018, which has gained popularity in the domestic and foreign markets.
The first meeting of the transport ministers of the five Central Asian countries will take place on September 13 in Dushanbe within the framework of the Summit of the Heads of state of the region, which will be held next week, on September 14-15.
In January-August of this year, the growth rate of cargo transportation by all modes of transport in Turkmenistan amounted to 106.2%, and passenger transportation – 104.6%.
Mass sowing of winter wheat started in Turkmenistan on September 6 in all regions simultaneously. On this occasion, solemn events were organized with exhibitions and performances by local artists. According to tradition, the honorary elders of the region, together with representatives of the younger generation, threw the first seeds into the ground, after which agricultural machinery set off in the fields.
Dozens of business meetings between members of the Turkmen delegation and representatives of the French business community were held in Paris on September 4-5.
The transport and communication sector of Turkmenistan is the most actively developing sector of the country's economy, which opens up new opportunities for its integration into the world transport system. We especially welcome French investors and experts in this field and are ready to expand cooperation in the implementation of joint projects for the construction and modernization of infrastructure for sea, rail and air transportation, the creation and operation of satellite communication systems, Deputy Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Annayev said at a meeting with French companies in Paris.
Turkmenistan is working on the technical details of the resumption of passenger air transportation between Ashgabat and Paris in the coming months. This news was shared by Deputy Director General of the Agency of Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan Batyr Annayev, speaking at a business meeting with French companies.
Gary Jones, BP Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, will lead the BP delegation to OGT 2023, which will be held in Ashgabat on October 25-27.
Deputy Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic Taalaibek Baigaziev announced that an agreement had been reached with Turkmenistan on the supply of electricity in the 2023-2024 season, negotiations on the cost of purchases continue, Tazabek reports.
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Atajan Movlamov, met in Islamabad with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani.
The Ministry of Mining and Oil Industry of Afghanistan signed agreements on the development of seven fields for a total amount of more than $6.5 billion.
The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the future railway between Iraq and Iran took place at the border crossing in the city of Shalamche in the Iraqi province of Basra. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani and first Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mohber participated, the Shafaq News information portal reports.
