Turkmenistan: cooperation with IDB mulled

Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs held talks with Hisham Taleb Maarouf, acting director of the Islamic Development Bank’s (IDB) regional office for Central Asia, said the ministry in a message. During the meeting, the parties expressed commitment to further consolidate efforts, according to the ministry. Expressing hope for fruitful cooperation on the reconstruction of neighboring…

Turkmenistan: new port to open huge opportunities for optimizing transport flows

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov inspected the construction of a new international sea port in Turkmenbashi on the Caspian shore. The project is being implemented by Turkey’s Gap Insaat. The project is an important part of Turkmenistan’s complex industrialization, said Berdimuhamedov, adding that its implementation would create more than 2,500 jobs. It was noted that…

Turkmenistan: production of mineral fertilizers up

Providing Turkmenistan with efficient mineral fertilizers is of great importance for increasing the yield of cultivated crops to ensure the country’s abundance in food and development of fodder supply for livestock and poultry farming. In particular, the commissioning of a carbamide plant under construction in Garabogaz city (Balkan district, Turkmenistan) is scheduled for June 2018,…

Turkmenistan becoming transport and logistics hub of international importance

Turkmenistan is turning into a country of major transport and logistics hubs of interregional and intercontinental importance located along the Silk Road, the country’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said in an appeal to employees of the state customs service in connection with their professional holiday. Turkmenistan’s positions in the global economic space are being strengthened, he…