Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, March 5 / Trend , H.Hasanov /
In January 2010, the total amount of drawn investments from all sources of funding increased by 2.2 times compared to the same index in 2009, the Turkmen government said.
In January high growth in gross domestic product (GDP) was achieved in all branches.
During January-February retail turnover growth amounted to 113,5 percent compared the same period 2009.
According to a report on the implementation of the public budget, the rest part of the budget funds was spend on the financing of social sphere. Expenditures for these purposes amounted to 72 per cent.
Turkmeni President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, stressed the positive dynamics of economic development, and said that "in general, achieved results allow consistently implement the transforming programs in all sectors, aimed at long-term perspective.