Turkmenistan approves biotechnology development program

During the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, which was held on May 10, 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on approval of the State Program of Integrated Development of Biotechnologies in Turkmenistan for 2024-2028. This is reported by the online publication "Türkmenistan habarlar portaly".

The Presidential Decree also provides for a plan of measures to implement the State Program, which will be carried out by the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, relevant ministries and departments. The main purpose of the new document is to integrate science into the development of different sectors of the economy, to stimulate the production of environmentally friendly, energy-saving import-substituting and export-oriented goods, and to form a competitive national bioindustry in the future.