The private sector of Turkmenistan increased the production of agricultural and food products in January-February 2023 by 39.5% compared to the same period last year. We are talking about enterprises that are members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the country (UIET).
The growth in electricity production in Turkmenistan in January-February 2023 amounted to 106.3%, and its exports during this period - 101.6%.
The best performance in the fuel and energy complex of Turkmenistan in January-February 2023 was achieved in the production of lubricating oils - the planned target was fulfilled by 110.7%. With excess of the plan - by 105% - polypropylene was produced in the country, diesel fuel - by 100.8%.
The GDP growth of Turkmenistan in January-February 2023 amounted to 6.2%. Production during this period increased by 6% compared to the same period in 2022. In the same ratio, the volume of export/import of the country grew by 3.4% percent, and the domestic retail trade turnover - by 9.5%.
On March 3, Esteemed President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers through digital system.
Issues related to the use of the e-TIR electronic system and data exchange were among the key issues at the meeting of the heads of customs services of Turkmenistan and Iran. This is reported by the website of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.
The team of the youth national weightlifting team of Turkmenistan went to training camps in the Russian city of Zelenodolsk.
The national judo team of Turkmenistan will take part in the Grand Slam tournament, which will be held on March 3-5 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
The current champion of Turkmenistan in football "Ahal" has arrived for training camps in Dubai (UAE), the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports told ORIENT.
The Football Championship of Turkmenistan will start on April 4, 2023, the official website of the country's Football Federation reports.
In 2022, Germany imported equipment for solar power plants worth about €3.6 billion, while imports from China amounted to just over €3.1 billion, which is about 87% of total imports. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office Destatis.
A member of the politics bureau of the central committee of the Communist Party, Vo Van Thuong, has been elected the new president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 487 out of 488 deputies of the National Assembly voted for him, which is 98.38%. This is reported by the world media with reference to the Vietnamese News Agency.
The volume of lending to the private sector in Turkmenistan increased by 28.2% in 2022, which indicates the accelerated liberalization of the national economy and its compliance with the principles and rules of market relations.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is expected to travel to Turkmenistan soon to officially open a permanent Israeli embassy in Ashgabat, the country's capital. This was announced on Friday by the Israeli international round-the-clock news channel i24NEWS.
The women's championship of Turkmenistan in volleyball among people with hearing disabilities and goalball between visually impaired people took place in the Avaza touristic zone.
