BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. The indicators of textile production in Turkmenistan from January through March 2023 increased compared to the same period in 2022, 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 a meeting of the government.
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 7.1 and 14.4 percent, respectively.
The production of garments and knitwear over the past year increased by 1.6 percent, and leather - by 18.4 percent compared to the same period in 2022.
The plan for the manufacture of carpet products at the enterprises of the Turkmen Turkmenhaly State Association has been exceeded by 14.2 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.