Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has called on the government to reconsider the budget.

Axar.az reports this information was spread by "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper. According to the report, Berdimuhamedov called for special attention to operational measures in the first quarter of 2020, as well as to protect Turkmen business from the negative effects of the global crisis.

The President also spoke about the importance of expanding the program of lending to small and medium-sized businesses.