Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 27
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Turkmenistan develops a program in the field of budget documentation and pricing in construction for the period up to 2020, the local Miras TV channel reported.
This issue was discussed at a government meeting where Deputy Prime Minister Dadebay Amangeldiyev presented a report on development of a national estimate and regulatory framework and improvement of the pricing system in construction.
In this regard, it's planned to establish an inter-branch commission. Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to show a responsible approach to this issue, according to the TV channel.
"Today, the construction complex is focused on implementation of large-scale state programs, including industrialization, creation of modern transport infrastructure, production of import-substituting products and increasing of the volume of export goods, housing construction, and transformation of regions," the president said.
As of January 2018, about 1,900 large facilities with a total value of about $47 billion are under construction in Turkmenistan, 1,800 of which are built by domestic companies.
The Caspian country is located in a seismically dangerous zone. In October 1948, a catastrophic earthquake, the strength of which reached 10 points, jolted Ashgabat and led to numerous losses.
In the country, a control over compliance with the necessary construction standards is carried out by the Research Institute under the Construction and Architecture Ministry of Turkmenistan.