ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, August 29. The figures for textile production in Turkmenistan exhibited growth during the period of January through July this year, surpassing the levels recorded during the same period in 2022, Trend reports.
This was announced by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Batyr Atdaev, at a government meeting held on August 25, 2023.
As per his statements, during the specified period, the volume of products manufactured by enterprises of the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan, including cotton yarn and fabrics, increased by 3 and 7.2 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
Furthermore, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that the production of clothing and knitwear from January through July 2023 increased by 1.3 percent and leather by 14.2 percent compared to the first 7 months of 2022.
The plan for the manufacture of carpet products at the enterprises of the Turkmen Turkmenhaly State Association has been exceeded by 7.1 percent.
The meeting summed up the results of seven months of work within the framework of the implementation of the national rural program, where it was noted that the construction of social facilities for various purposes is being successfully carried out throughout the country.