On 6 March, during a government meeting, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, presented a report on macroeconomic indicators for January–February of this year. This was reported by the state news agency TDH.

As noted by the Deputy Prime Minister, GDP growth amounted to 6.3%. In industry, the indicator reached 1.9%, in construction – 6%, in the transport and communications sector – 10.5%, in trade – 8.5%, in agriculture – 2.4%, and in the service sector – 8.4%.

Over two months, the volume of production increased by 10.3% compared to the same period last year. Retail turnover also grew by 10.3%, and foreign trade turnover by 0.8%.

The revenue side of the state budget was executed at 102.1%, and the expenditure side at 97%. During the reporting period, salaries, pensions, state benefits and student scholarships were paid on time.

The volume of investments from all sources of financing increased by 21.3%. The progress of the National Rural Programme and the construction of various facilities in the country were also reported.

After hearing the report, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov stressed the need to continue working on economic development, maintain high GDP growth rates, monitor the implementation of production plans by ministries and departments, and ensure the socio-economic development of velayats.