On May 3, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, within the framework of the digital system, held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, at which the results of the work carried out in the economic sector over the four months of this year were reviewed, as well as a number of other issues were discussed. This was reported by the Vatan news program.
The first speaker was the Chairman of the Mejlis D. Gulmanova, who informed about the results of the activities carried out for January-April 2024.
Further, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Kh. Geldimyradov, reporting on macroeconomic indicators for the four months of this year, said that the GDP growth rate was 6.3 percent.
Then Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers B. Amanov reported on the measures taken to increase oil and gas production volumes for the indicated period.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T. Atahalliyev reported on the results of the work done in the industry under his supervision in January-April of this year, and seasonal agricultural campaigns ongoing in the velayats.
Next, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers B. Annamammedov reported on the results of the activities of the construction and industrial sectors for January-April 2024.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers B. Atdayev, who then spoke, reported on the achieved indicators in the reporting ministries and departments, as well as in the business sector for four months of this year.
Then, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers M. Mammedova reported on the results of the activities of institutions in the supervised sphere for January-April of this year.
Next, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan N. Amannepesov reported on the work done in January-April of this year in such areas as education, science, healthcare and sports.
Then Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov reported on the results of the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for January-April.
Further, the General Director of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers, M. Chakiyev, reported on the results of the activities of subordinate institutions for four months.
Addressing the participants of the meeting, the President of Turkmenistan stated that the results of the work carried out over the four months of this year in the independent Fatherland demonstrate the success of the programs being implemented. Thus, during the period under review, the GDP growth rate was 6.3 percent. This indicator in the industrial sector reached 3.7 percent, in the transport and communications sector - 7.2 percent, in the service sector - 8 percent, in the shopping complex - 8.2 percent, in construction - 5.8 percent, in agriculture - 5 percent.
As emphasized, the country continues to build large industrial and social facilities, including new villages, residential buildings, entertainment and health centers, schools, kindergartens and other structures.
This month of the year “The Fount of the Mind of Magtymguly Fragi” will host opening ceremonies of numerous objects and a number of international events, the head of state continued. Among the upcoming main celebrations are an international forum dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Eastern thinker and classical poet Magtymguly Fragi and the international scientific and practical conference “Pähim-paýhas ummany Magtymguly Pyragy”. In this context, instructions were given to ensure a high level of holding upcoming events.
In the near future, summer holidays for schoolchildren and labor holidays for citizens are coming, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted, instructing all responsible managers to properly approach the work of preparing holiday destinations for the summer season, in particular hotels, entertainment and health centers in Avaza, sanatoriums, children's recreation centers in the velayats and the city of Ashgabat.
During the meeting, other important issues of public life were also discussed, on which appropriate decisions were made.