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At the shipyard

The OJSC Balkan Shipyard, located on the east coast of the Caspian Sea bordering Turkmenistan, near the Turkmenbashi international seaport, has been doing more efficient work in recent years. Many cargo and passenger vessels are currently being repaired and put into operation at the plant. In connection with the improvement of the material and technical base of the plant, work continued here. For example, the CM RUBY trailer ship owned by CASPIAN MAINPORT LIMITED, which underwent a major overhaul on November 20, 2020, was towed to the plant's lifting unit on November 24, 2020 and resumed on November 15, 2021. lifting of the plant in February, the plant is undergoing repair work. The Atletico-1 Dragon Oil crane underwent a major overhaul in February 2021 and was abandoned on February 10 at the shipyard, and repairs are currently underway. The cargo ship "Turkmenistan" owned by the Merchant Fleet also underwent a major overhaul of the plant on February 5, 2021 and was left on the shipyard, and repairs are currently underway. In addition, Berkarar dry cargo repair work is underway here, and its repair is scheduled to be completed by November 2021.

Due to the increase in the number of maritime and river transport in recent years, the problem of training qualified personnel remains a priority. In view of these needs, it is planned to conduct trainings with specialists of foreign companies in May 2021 to improve the qualifications of the plant workers. The plan for 2023 provides for the construction and repair of new vessels together with the foreign private company Vozrozhdenie.

Greetings to the Arkadag Hero, who creates great opportunities for increasing the throughput of the sea and river roads of our country and further improving the shipbuilding!

Satlykova Mahri

Teacher of the Marine Secondary School of the city of Turkmenbashi.

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In the Year of International Peace and Confidence, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence, the Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2025) was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone on September 18 and 19, 2025. This major event brought together more than 800 foreign and local representatives to discuss the country’s investment opportunities. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow congratulated the forum participants on this occasion. "I firmly believe that this event in Avaza will contribute to the industrialization and socio-economic development of regions during the period of the Revival of the new era of the sovereign state, the introduction of modern technologies in sectors, the active implementation of the digital economy concept, and the attraction of investment," the head of state noted in his congratulatory message. The forum began with a plenary session entitled "Investment attractiveness of Turkmenistan as a factor ensuring strategic efficiency." The moderator of the session was Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan. Keynote speeches were delivered by prominent experts from around the world. Among them were Beatrice Luce Maser Mallor, Executive Director of the World Bank, and Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General of the UN, who participated online. Speaking via videoconference to the participants of the Investment Forum in Avaza, UN Under-Secretary-General Rabab Fatima highly appreciated Turkmenistan's leading position in promoting the interests of landlocked developing countries and presented new UN initiatives aimed at attracting investment. The forum participants will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest economic reforms and initiatives, establish direct contacts with state and private enterprises of Turkmenistan, and develop specific investment It provided a wide opportunity to discuss projects and identify new directions for cooperation. The forum program included strategic panel discussions, presentations of investment projects, B2B and B2G meetings, master classes and cultural events. Within the framework of the Investment Forum of Turkmenistan (TIF-2025), which was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, a number of important documents were signed aimed at strengthening strategic agreements in various sectors of the economy. These agreements demonstrated the broad economic interests of Turkmenistan and its readiness to deepen international cooperation.