President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of the Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, members of the State Security Council, as well as heads of a number of ministries and sectoral departments.
The President focused on issues related to improving the activities of the oil and gas complex.As the President of Turkmenistan noted, an important task is to transform our country into an industrially developed state with a high-tech, “green”, innovative economy.
These issues should be analyzed in detail and, in particular, concerning the expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation with reliable foreign partners, a systematic approach to work, the head of state said addressing relevant instructions to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber S.
Berdimuhamedov.Then the floor was given to the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Sh.Abdrahmanov who in charge of the fuel and energy industry.The vice-premier has reported on the situation in the structures under his supervision, implementation of investment projects as well as on the measures taken to repay foreign loans received by the oil and gas complex on time.
Continuing the subject, the head of state has instructed to keep under control all issues related to the reduction of import of additional components through the establishment of its own production, monitoring financial and economic condition of enterprises supervised by the heads of the relevant structures, taking the necessary measures to repay loans on time.
Further, the head of state has moved on to the review of financial issues in the construction, electric power and chemical industries.Further, the floor was given to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Sh.
Durdyliyev.Reporting on the debt of subordinate ministries and departments to foreign banks on loans, the vice-premier said that practical measures are taken to return external loans in accordance with the dates of their repayment at present.
Summing up the report, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has ordered to study in details all possible options for the timely return or revision of the repayment terms of received foreign credit funds and to make appropriate proposals in this regard as soon as possible.
Further, the President of Turkmenistan has listened to the reports and proposals of the leaders of the transport and communication sector.Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers B.
Ovezov reported on work for use of available resources in order to increase the profitability of transport and communication complex, to improve the activities of specialized enterprises, as well as to finance industry projects and to pay back the credits.
Summing up the report and noting the need to ensure return of received loans within specified timeframe or revise the conditions for their return, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to study all possible options and prepare proposals on this issue.
The head of state asked the heads of the agro-industrial complex what measures are envisaged to ensure timely return of received credit funds and to bring agricultural facilities, especially food industry facilities, to their design capacity.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers E.Orazgeldiyev has reported on attraction of foreign loans by the ministry and profile departments of agricultural complex for procurement of agricultural machinery and equipment.
It was noted that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection as well as the State Committee for Water Resources are planning to pay these loans at the expense of income from services rendered and sales of production.
Summing up the reports, the President of Turkmenistan has addressed number of instructions to Vice-premier E.Orazgeldiev and heads of agricultural complex.President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has ordered to study all possibilities related to timely provision of return of received foreign loans or revision of payment terms and to prepare appropriate proposals.
Further, Minister of Health Protection and Medical Industry N.Amannepesov has reported on work carried out in this area.It was reported on the measures taken to solve the tasks set to improve the system of providing medical services to the population at the level of international standards, comprehensive modernization of relevant infrastructure including by the construction of new specialized facilities.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has stressed the importance of implementation of the State Health Program.Speaking of this, Turkmen leader has noted the need for the timely development and targeted use of significant financial resources regularly allocated by the state for the development of health care system and the medical industry, having addressed a number of relevant instructions to the minister.
Continuing the meeting, the President has addressed the heads of financial and economic complex and inquired about the steps being taken to ensure the return of the credits.Further, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers G.
Mushshikov has reported on the results of analysis of use of foreign loans by ministries and profile departments, which was carried out on the instructions of the President of Turkmenistan.
Addressing Vice-premier G.Mushshikov and heads of banks, the President identified a number of practical steps aimed at improving the activities of the country’s credit institutions.
Finishing working meeting, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov wished the participants good health, family well-being, and great success in their work.