President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a two-day official visit to the Republic of Tajikistan. Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda and other officials extended a cordial welcome to the President of Turkmenistan at the International Airport in Dushanbe.
Turkmenistan industrial sector of the economy for 10 months of this year demonstrates a steady growth in production indicators.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed the leadership of the Turkmen agro-industrial complex go into the issue on exporting agricultural products. The Head of the state said about it at a government meeting dedicated to the results of 10 months of 2017.
GDP of Turkmenistan for 10 months of 2017 has increased by 6.4 percent. In industry this figure made up 3.9 percent, construction – 2.9 percent, transport and communication sector – 11.1 percent, trade – 9.8 percent, agriculture – 4.9 percent and in the service sector – 9.7 percent.
"I congratulate you on the opening of the 22nd International Conference and Exhibition "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2017". I firmly believe that the forum will open up wide opportunities for discussing the important issues of the oil and gas sphere and widening cooperation", says the President of Turkmenistan in his address.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where results of work of the branches of national economy for ten months of the year were summed up and course of the programmes of social and economic development of the country was analysed.
Research-to practice conference timed to 24th anniversary of the introduction of the national currency – manat conducted in the conference hall of the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Development.
The opening ceremony of the Internatinal exhibition ''Tourism and Travelling'' and the conference on the development of cooperation in this sphere took place in the Avaza National tourism zone.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov conveyed his deep sympathies to President of the United States of America Donald Trump on the occasion of terrorist attack in New York entailing numerous human losses and injuries.
Turkmen-Tajik business forum was held in Dushanbe, timed to coincide with the official visit of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Tajikistan.