Cotton is a significant export product of Turkmenistan and is a demanded raw material for dozens of modern companies of the country's dynamically developing textile industry.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov hence stressed the need for a systematic approach to executing tasks to ensure effectiveness of cotton harvest speaking during at a video conference on state of affairs regarding cotton harvest in Turkmenistan.

At the video conference, information was provided to the Turkmen president on the measures taken to harvest the remaining cotton without losses.

As per reports, Turkmen farmers fulfilled contractual obligations by harvesting over 1.05 million tons of cotton by late October.

Ashgabat will host the 7th International Trade Fair of Cotton Products and International Conference “Cotton products of Turkmenistan and World Market” on November 25-26.

The event will be held with participation of the Turkmen Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.