Development of the commercial and industrial sector: successes and achievements in the first quarter
In the first quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, the growth in trade turnover compared to the same period last year amounted to 103.8 percent, the growth rate of production was 101.4 percent.
Compared to the same period last year, the enterprises of the Ministry of Textile Industry produced 106.5 percent of their products, including cotton fabric, 103.3 percent of sewing and knitwear, and 109.5 percent of leather products.
The production plan for the State Association “Türkmenhaly” was fulfilled at the level of 104.6 percent.
Since the beginning of the year, the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange has held 74 trading sessions and registered 6,867 contracts.
The growth rate of work carried out by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry during the reporting period reached 108.3 percent, 3 exhibitions and 30 conferences were organized.
According to the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the growth rate of agricultural and food production over three months amounted to 107.6 percent, industrial production – 107.2 percent.