ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 18. The increase in the provision of work and services in the transport and communication complex of Turkmenistan from January through June 2023 amounted to 124.8 percent, Trend reports.
This was stated by the Director of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakiyev at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held on July 14, 2023.
According to him, during the reporting period, the plan in the field of cargo transportation by road, rail, air, and sea transport was fulfilled by 103.1 percent, and for passenger transportation – by 105.7 percent.
The growth of services rendered by the Turkmenawtoulaglary Agency (Turkmen automobile service) amounted to 120.4 percent, the Turkmendemiryollary Agency (Turkmenistan Railway) - 105.4 percent, Turkmendenizderyayollary Agency (Turkmen State Service of Maritime and River Transportation) - 108.9 percent.
At the same time, the growth of services rendered by the Turkmenhowayollary Agency (Turkmen Airlines) amounted to 291.4 percent, and Turkmenaragatnashyk Agency (Turkmen Communication) - 112.2 percent, the head of the agency noted.
At the meeting, the results of the government's work in the economic sphere for 6 months of 2023 were summed up, draft documents were considered and priority tasks of the socio-economic development of the country were discussed.