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 Batyr Annayev reported on the January–October 2026 results of the agencies under his supervision.

According to the report, the volume of work performed and services provided by the transport and communications sector reached 113.6 percent of last year’s level.

Compared with the same period last year, the freight transportation plan for all modes of transport was fulfilled by 108.5 percent, and the passenger transportation plan by 101.9 percent.

During this period, growth in services reached 107.4 percent at the Ministry of Railway Transport, 114.9 percent at the Ministry of Automobile Transport, 118.3 percent at the Türkmenhowaýollary State Service, 101.4 percent at the State Service of Maritime and River Transport, and 115.1 percent at the Ministry of Communications.

Having heard the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of overseeing the further modernization of the material and technical base of the transport and communications sector. He also instructed the Deputy Prime Minister to take measures to increase passenger and freight traffic, make effective use of the digital system and expand the range of services provided.

State News Agency of Turkmenistan