The economy of Turkmenistan in the first half of 2019 grew by 6.2% due to a stable fiscal and monetary policy. During this period, there was an increase in state budget revenues and investments. Speaking at a government meeting, Ggurbanguly Berdimuhamedow noted the construction of about 2 thousand large industrial and social facilities in the country. Their total value exceeds $30 billion. For six months, the revenue part of the budget was fulfilled by 103.5%, and expenditures - by 84.9%. Over $4 billion was invested in the economy of Turkmenistan, which accounted for 26.6% of the total GDP. During this period, it was possible to fulfill the state investment program by 41.5%.
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