On January 26, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov , who was on a working trip to the Mary velayat, held an offsite meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers there, the state information agency TDH reports .

Earlier, the next trip of the head of state to the region was not reported. On January 19, Berdimuhamedov Jr. traveled to the Mary province, where he inspected the largest gas field, Galkynysh, which had technical problems that cut off gas supplies to Uzbekistan and reduced supplies to China. But then he returned to Ashgabat and on January 23 held a meeting with the hyakims of the velayats. From that moment until the 26th, he did not appear on TV reports. On January 25, a solemn ceremony of opening cottages for employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the complex named after Myalikguly Berdimuhamedov, the president's grandfather, took place in Ashgabat, which he did not attend . For what purpose and for how long Serdar Berdimuhamedov stayed in Mary velayat is unknown. On January 26, he returned to the capital.

According to Turkmen news, preparations for the high-ranking official's visit to Mary province began on January 25.

Deputy Prime Minister Annageldi Yazmyradov , who is in charge of the agro-industrial complex, reported on the development of animal husbandry and the protection of animals from diseases.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov "in connection with the onset of cold weather" ordered the official to maintain a natural flow in the rivers flowing through the territory of the velayat, as well as to strengthen the river banks and clean the collectors. It should be noted that the day before, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave similar instructions to officials during an inspection of the frozen Karakum River.

It was also said about the sowing of cotton this year. Daikhans are to grow 1,250,000 tons of cotton on 580,000 hectares of land, in connection with which it was ordered to provide them with seeds, irrigation water and fertilizers. Recall that last year, for the first time, the authorities did not report on the implementation of the plan to collect white gold.

Deputy Prime Minister Charymyrat Purchekov , who is in charge of the construction, industrial and energy complex , said that it is planned to build a facility for the production of combined mineral fertilizers in the country. Which one, TDH does not specify.

At the talks in Tokyo on December 21, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov discussed with the Japanese side the participation of Japanese companies in the construction of an ammonia and urea plant in the city of Mary, a sulfuric acid production plant in the city of Turkmenabat, a carbamide production plant in the city of Karabogaz, a gas chemical complex in Kiyanly and a plant for the production of gasoline from natural gas in Ovadandepe. During a visit to Japan in September, their construction was also discussed by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Also, without details, Deputy Prime Minister for Trade Batyr Atdaev reported on the work on the creation of joint trading houses in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Rashid Meredov reported on the work on the development of international youth cooperation. In particular, it is proposed:

• prepare a long-term strategy for the international partnership of the Turkmen youth, in which to prescribe the creation of the National Center for High Technologies;

• create an International Center for Young Diplomats on the basis of IMO and open branches of foreign higher education institutions at domestic universities;

• to develop the program "Young talents";

• Organize International Youth Games in Turkmenistan and hold them on a regular basis.

After the report of the Director General of the Agency of Transport and Communications Mammetkhan Chakiev on the work of the agency "Turkmendenizderýaýollary" ("Turkmen Sea and River Routes"), Serdar Berdimuhamedov once again ordered to expand the national navy, mastering the production of various types of ships.

Then the hyakim of Mary velayat Dovranberdi Annaberdiev reported on the care of winter crops, preparation for the spring season and rational use of water resources.

Like the vice-premier for the agro-industrial complex, the head of state instructed him to ensure the flow of water in the rivers, strengthen the river banks and clean the collectors.

After the meeting, the president returned to Ashgabat.

Source: Chronicles of Turkmenistan