BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan has increased the total volume of trade turnover from January through May 2020 compared to the same period last year, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s State News Agency.
The results of the national economy sectors for five months of the year were presented at the working meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan attended by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov.
The volume of trade turnover increased by 23.6 percent compared to the same period last year. The volume of products manufactured by enterprises under the Minister of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan grew by 2.3 percent, while the products manufactured by members of Turkmenhaly State Association increased by 18.8 percent, the report said.
The State Commodity Exchange of Turkmenistan registered 104 trading sessions, during which 11,201 contracts were concluded. The volume of production in sectors subordinated to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry increased by 54 percent compared to the same period of 2019.
Products that were manufactured by members under the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan increased by 13.1 percent from January through May, while agricultural and food production increased by 32 percent.
During the meeting, the head of state instructed to further increase the production of consumer goods and gave specific instructions to deputy prime ministers.
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