ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 9. Turkmenistan saw an increase in foreign trade turnover from January through August 2023 of 2.5 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, Trend reports.
This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the Government of Turkmenistan Hojamyrat Geldimyradov at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on September 8, 2023.
According to his statement, during the reporting period, retail trade turnover in Turkmenistan increased by 9.6 percent compared to the figure recorded in the first eight months of 2022 and production by 6.3 percent.
The meeting provided an overview of the achievements during the first eight months of the national rural program's implementation, highlighting the successful progress in constructing social amenities, housing, water treatment facilities, and engineering systems across the entire country.