During his speech at the meeting of the Presidium of the Halk Maslahaty, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, the head of the highest body of people's power of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, spoke about the country's main achievements in the economic and social spheres, reports the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.
According to the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, despite the global economic crisis, Turkmenistan has maintained a steady growth rate - on average more than 6% per year. Over the past 15 years, GDP has grown almost 4 times.
There is also a steady increase in industrial production, which at the end of last year increased more than 3 times compared to previous years. Within the country, the demand for goods is fully satisfied - retail trade turnover has increased almost 9 times since 2008.
According to the latest census, the population of Turkmenistan was more than 7 million people. This is 2 million more than in 2008. The increase is due to a significant increase in the well-being and standard of living of citizens, noted the National Leader of the Turkmen people.
