On November 5, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system to review the results of the work carried out in the country during the first ten months of the year.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Nokerguly Atagulyyev reported on the January–October results of the ministries and sectoral agencies he oversees, as well as of the business sector.

According to the report, trade turnover at the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations grew by 114 percent compared with the same period last year.

At the Ministry of Textile Industry, output grew by 109.6 percent compared with the same period last year. The growth rate was 103.4 percent for cotton yarn, 101.7 percent for cotton fabric, 103.6 percent for garments and knitwear, and 100.4 percent for leather products.

Total revenues of the enterprises of the Türkmenhaly State Association grew by 106 percent.

During the reporting period, the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange held 249 trading sessions, at which 25,987 contracts were registered. Total revenues grew by 146.4 percent compared with the same period last year.

From January through October 2026, the work performed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry grew by 107.3 percent. Over this period, it held 22 exhibitions and 10 conferences.

At the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the production of agricultural and food products grew by 109.7 percent, and the production of industrial goods by 108.1 percent.

Trade turnover grew by 110.2 percent, and services by 109.3 percent.

Having heard the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed the Deputy Prime Minister to keep the supply of food and other essential goods to markets and retail outlets under constant control. He also instructed that textile enterprises continue producing high-quality goods and that proper work be carried out to develop the private sector.

State News Agençy of Turkmenistan