BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 14. The indicators of textile production in Turkmenistan in 2022 increased compared to the same period in 2021, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen media.
This was announced by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Atdaev at an expanded meeting of the government held on February 10.
According to him, during the reporting period, the volume of products manufactured by enterprises of the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan, including cotton yarn and fabrics, increased by 23 and 30.1 percent, respectively.
The production of garments and knitwear over the past year increased by 8.4 percent, and leather - by 9.4 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
The plan for the manufacture of carpet products at the enterprises of the Turkmen Turkmenhaly State Association has been exceeded by 15.4 percent.
Due to the increasing dynamics of the construction of industrial and social facilities in Turkmenistan, the industry is becoming one of the major sectors of the economy.