Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Feb. 23 / Trend H.Hasanov /
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a regular meeting on Thursday, the agenda of which included formation of a new Cabinet of Ministers of the country, the Turkmen state news agency reported today.
Heads of economic and financial and banking institutions of Turkmenistan also attended the meeting.
Annamuhamed Gochyev has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers (Deputy Prime Minister) supervising the economic sector. The head of the state expressed "confidence that, with sufficient experience in this field, he will cope with his responsibilities".
Tuvakmammed Japarov has been appointed chairman of the Central Bank. Speaking about the tasks confronting the Central Bank, Mr Berdimuhamedov instructed to work on building up investment funds of banks. "The Central Bank should actively participate in the financing of investment projects of national priority and strengthen the activities of banks on lending productive sectors of the economy," the head of the country said.
Mr Berdimuhamedov signed a number of other decrees. Byashimmyrat Hodzhammamedov has been appointed Minister of Economy and Development; Dovletgeldy Sadykov - Minister of Finance; Bekmurad Shamyradov Minister of Labour and Social Protection. In addition,
heads of tax administration, State Statistics Committee, Institute of strategic planning and economic development of Turkmenistan have been appointed.