Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Dec. 2 / Trend H.Hasanov /
Turkmen President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov signed a decree this week approving the State Standardization Development Program in 2011-2015, an official Turkmen source reported.
The program provides for the establishment of a national fund, including international, regional, interstate and national standards. The service's laboratory will provide the latest tools and equipment meeting international standards.
The program will ensure unified measurement system for all sectors of the national economy and establish auditing quality and safety standards for goods and products in line with international norms. The standards will cover radiological, chemical and toxicological and electromagnetic radiation.
Particular attention should be paid to expanding cooperation with international organizations in this field, and training qualified specialists for the Turkmen government, Berdimuhammedov said at a recent governmental meeting.