Last week in Turkmenistan was marked by an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which summarised the economic results for the first half of 2025. This was reported by the state news agency TDH.

The country continues to develop steadily within the framework of the strategy of Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, aimed at strengthening the economy and improving the standard of living of the population.

GDP grew by 6.3%, with particularly notable growth in the transport and communications (+10.8%), trade (+9.9%) and construction (+5.1%) sectors. Industrial production increased by 9.9% compared to the same period in 2024. State budget revenues amounted to 101.5%, while expenditures amounted to 97.6%. Average wages increased by 11.4%.

More than half of the investments made were directed to social facilities. Almost 270,000 square metres of housing was built in the regions, and infrastructure and energy projects are continuing. In total, investments worth more than 17.8 billion manats were made in the first half of the year, 15.6% more than a year earlier.

The agricultural sector saw growth in the production of grain, vegetables, fruits and dairy products. The country's grain farmers harvested over 1.4 million tonnes of wheat, fulfilling the grain delivery plan.

The meeting also discussed preparations for the new academic year, university admission plans, the development of education and the construction of new educational facilities. One of the key decisions was the approval of a new version of the Programme of Social and Regional Reforms in Villages until 2028.

Special attention was paid to preparations for upcoming international events, including the UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries and the International Year of Peace and Trust Forum scheduled for December.

The President stressed that consistent economic results create conditions for further development, strengthening of neutrality and international authority of Turkmenistan.