On July 12, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, at which the results of the work of the sectors of the economy for the six months of this year were summed up, the progress of the implementation of the adopted programs for the socio-economic development of the country was discussed. The agenda includes the definition of promising tasks for the second half of the year and personnel issues.

Representatives of the Mejlis, members of the State Security Council, heads of regional administrations, the cities of Ashgabat and Arkadag, rectors of higher educational institutions, editors of newspapers and magazines, and other leaders were invited to the meeting.

The reports of the Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, a number of heads of government agencies, and hakims of the velayats were heard.

Summarizing the reports, the head of Turkmenistan stressed that the results of the work carried out in the independent Homeland for six months of this year demonstrate the success of the programs being implemented.

In the reporting period, the GDP growth rate was 6.3 percent. This indicator is 3.6 percent in the industrial sector, 5.8 percent in agriculture, 7.3 percent in the transport and communications sector, 7.9 percent in the service sector, 7.8 percent in trade, and 9.3 percent in construction.

In accordance with the Program of Socio-economic Development of Turkmenistan for 2024 and the Investment Program, capital investments in the amount of 15 billion 420 million manats were disbursed in the country during the designated period, which is 21 percent higher compared to the same period last year, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted with satisfaction.

Residential buildings with an area of 454 thousand square meters have been commissioned in velayats, cities and etraps. The construction of industrial facilities, kindergartens, schools and other facilities was also carried out on a planned basis.

As noted, the country's economy has been steadily developing during the half-year, new enterprises for the production of competitive, high-quality various products have been created, and numerous powerful industrial facilities have been put into operation.

At the same time, it was emphasized that activities are being carried out to ensure economic and financial stability and increase employment. Also, the head of Turkmenistan continued, the country's export potential is increasing, digital technologies are being widely introduced in the industry.

Focusing on further long-term plans, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that in the second half of the year it is planned to hold a large number of events of international and domestic importance. In this context, the need for a high level of preparation for Independence Day and the Day of Neutrality of the Motherland, celebrations dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the great thinker, poet Magtumguly Pragy was stated.

During the celebration of the 33rd anniversary of independence, a regular meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan will be held in the capital of the country, at which the results of the successes achieved and milestones in the development of the sovereign state will be summed up, the urgent tasks facing us will be discussed, the head of state said.

In this context, the need was noted for the Halk Maslahaty and the Mejlis, together with the Cabinet of Ministers, hakimliks, relevant ministries, sectoral departments, and public organizations, to begin preparing the upcoming meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan. At the same time, the Head of state noted the expediency of making a decision on the establishment of an Organizing Committee to convene, determine the date and hold at a high level the next forum of this supreme representative body and approve its composition.

The Organizing Committee was also instructed to carry out appropriate work on presenting citizens who achieved high success in the political, economic and cultural life of the country during the years of independence, who enjoy great prestige among the people, to state awards and conferring honorary titles on them. This should be carried out on the basis of the decree of the Halk Maslahaty, and then the Mejlis, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted.

Summing up his speech, the head of state noted with satisfaction that, in general, the indicators for the first half of the year are positive, and instructed the heads of all ministries and sectoral departments to hold meetings in the coming days on the results of the past six months.

The heads, except for the agricultural complex and the hakims of the velayats, were allowed to take a working vacation from August 1 to September 1 and, as in previous years, spend it in the National Tourist Zone "Avaza", Archman, Yilysuva or other sanatoriums of the country.