In the first quarter of 2024, Turkmenistan demonstrated sustainable economic growth. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov announced this at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, during which the results of work for the first three months of this year were summed up, TDH reports.
According to the head of state, the country's GDP grew by 6.3%, and the indicators of key sectors of the economy also show positive dynamics. In particular, in industrial production the growth was 4.7%, in the transport and communications sector - 6.6%, in the services sector - 7.6%, in trade - 8.2%, and in agriculture - 4.1% . The average salary in the country increased by 10%.
Along with economic successes, the President of Turkmenistan also noted that the country is actively constructing large industrial and social facilities, including new villages, residential buildings, entertainment and medical centers, schools and kindergartens. These projects are being implemented within the framework of the Socio-Economic Development Program of Turkmenistan for 2022-2028.