On October 16-18, 2018, the sixth meeting of the Turkmen-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on trade-economic cooperation was held in the central building of the oil and gas complex. A representative delegation headed by the Minister of Commerce and Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi, arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the work of the commission. The delegations included the heads and representatives of leading sectoral ministries and departments of bot...

On 17 and 18 October 2018, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a risk-assessment and crisis management exercise aimed at strengthening protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks to critical energy infrastructure.  The exercise was held as part of the OSCE’s efforts to advance the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2341 (2017) on the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks, and is the eighth national...

Efficient measures taken by the country for development of communication sphere give strong impulse to national economy in the context of rapid formation of modern transport and transit logistic infrastructure. Great role in this processes is given to Turkmen Post company of the Ministry of Communication.  Today, there are about 150 branches of this postal service, which delivers letters and packages without delay. This month, Turkmen Postal Service bought 55 light, cargo and off-road vehicle...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Trade and Investments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Majid Bin Abdullah Al Kasabi who arrived in the capital as the head of interstate delegation for participation in the work of the sixth session of Intergovernmental Turkmen – Saudi Commission on trade and economic cooperation. Having expressed the gratitude for the time spared for the meeting and opportunity to discuss actual objectives of interstate cooperation in personal conversati...

On October 17, 2018, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the opening ceremony of the polymer plant in Kiyanly, the commissioning of which allowed creating about 1,000 jobs, then launched the autumn greening campaign, planting the first tree next to the territory of the new gas-chemical complex. Representatives of practically all sectors of the national economy, foreign guests, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Turkmenistan joined the initiative of t...

On October 17, 2018, at the opening ceremony of the gas chemical complex in Kiyanly, certificates were handed over confirming the efficiency, innovation and environmental safety of the new production. The company will annually process 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, from which 386 thousand tons of high-density polyethylene and 81 thousand tons of polypropylene will be produced. Special attention at this enterprise, which operates on the basis of innovative technologies, is paid to the...

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in Balkan Velayat on a working visit, attended the opening ceremony of the gas chemical complex in Kiyanly – the largest polyethylene and polypropylene production plant in the region.  Folklore performances were arranged near yurts installed along the way to the plant. An exposition of works of the national decorative and applied arts, traditional folk crafts, museum exhibits were arranged at the venue for the celebrations, where the artistic g...