09.02.2021

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In the spring, onions will be planted on 1,000 hectares in the northern region of Turkmenistan. The planted area will increase by 150 hectares as compared to last year. An area of 1,000 hectares will be sown to onions in the autumn. Not less than 50,000 tons of onion crops are expected to be produced by farmers in Dashoguz Velayat this year (far more than last year). Noteworthily, onion crops (planted in large areas in the region for the first time last winter: on 500 hectares in S. A. Niyazov etrap, and on 400 hectares in Gurbansoltan-eje etrap) will be harvested this spring. Local agri-producers expect to yield good crops because they used hardy and early-maturing varieties of onion sets that are well adapted to the local soil and climatic conditions. Timely measures were also taken last year to ensure frost protection.    

09.02.2021

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Agricultural workers in the country started potatoes planting campaign. Several thousand hectares of fertile land will be sown with potatoes. Taking advantage of favorable weather conditions, the agricultural workers in Lebap velayat were among the first to start the campaign. According to the Lebap velayat branch of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, the Tebigy Ekin Peasant Association, the Chardjevsky etrap planted potatoes on more than 420 hectares, Jadaly Mukam Peasant Association, the Denevetrap planted potatoes on more than 40 hectares. Private entrepreneurs in the Sayat and Denev etraps - Babamurat Dovranov and Nurmurat Nuryev will plant potatoes on 40 hectares.

09.02.2021

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On February 9, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has held video conference session where the results of activities on the implementation of the foreign policy course of independent neutral Motherland in 2020 were reviewed and priority tasks for the current year were identified.

08.02.2021

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On February 8, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working video conference session where the outcomes of work for 2020 in the spheres of science, education, health care, sports and public organizations of the country have been reviewed as well as priority tasks to improve their activities have been identified.

08.02.2021

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Weavers at the Ashgabat art carpet enterprise produced one hundred and twenty square meters of carpet and carpet products in January. The capital’s weavers are making full use of weaving equipment with twenty upright looms employed to make floor carpets ranging from 2.5 square meters to 5 square meters in size, and ten looms − to produce pictorial carpets, portraits, and carpets with landscape scenes. Another seven looms are designed to weave souvenir items.  

08.02.2021

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The day before the President of Turkmenistan commissioned to revise the rates for Internet and other communications services. The issue-associated instructions were given during a working meeting that took place today to discuss the transport and communications sector’s development. 

08.02.2021

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Held on the initiative of the Central Council of the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, the first briefing brought together local entrepreneurs, students and teaching staff of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event was also attended by representatives of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.   

07.02.2021

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Intensive preparations are well underway in Turkmenistan for the election of Khalk Maslakhaty members of the Milli Gengesh (National Council). In accordance with the electoral legislation, the nomination of candidates opened on February 6. Velayat, etrap, and city khalk maslakhaty are currently holding meetings to select and nominate their candidates.