President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to expand the lending program to small and medium-sized enterprises, thereby ensuring sustainable economic growth, at today's expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The head of state drew the attention of Deputy Prime Minister G. Mushshikov and heads of subordinate institutions to the fact that one of the priority tasks is constant monitoring of the state of affairs in the national economy.

In this context, the head of Turkmenistan ordered, in a short time, to carefully analyze the expected results of the country's socio-economic development in this anniversary year, taking into account the current situation in the system of world economic relations.

Among the priority vectors of work, the leader of the nation identified the development of measures that will allow, in the short and medium term, to reduce the impact of the prevailing external negative factors on entrepreneurial activity.

It was also instructed to keep under control the financing of facilities that are planned to be commissioned by the 30th anniversary of the country's independence.

Among the topical areas of activity, the President outlined a responsible approach to finding additional financial sources and attracting investments for the implementation of the adopted programs, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports.

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