On May 10th, the "Business at the Pulse" forum was held in Ashgabat, organized by Arassa Nusga and Lotta Business Group with the support of the EBRD. The event brought together representatives from trade, distribution, manufacturing, and the service sector.

The grand opening of the 16th International Economic Forum "Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum" and the Russia Halal Expo exhibition took place at the Kazan Expo IEC

As part of an international meeting with the participation of heads and representatives of the domestic fuel and energy complex and specialized foreign companies, a new Production Sharing Agreement for the gas condensate fields of Block I in Turkmenistan, as well as a long-term Gas Supply Agreement, was signed. The documents were signed between the Malaysian company PETRONAS, XRG, which is an investment division of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the State Enterprise Khazarnebit and the state concerns Turkmennebit and Turkmengaz

From May 11th to 13th, 2025, the first meeting of Ministers of Education from Central Asian countries and China took place in Ürümqi, with the participation of the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan, J. Gurbangeldiyev. The key topic of the meeting was the deepening of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the educational sphere within the framework of the "Central Asia – China" format.

Prospects for the development of the modern media industry will be discussed by participants of the media session "The Media of the Future in the Present: Content and Technologies" which will be held on May 15th at the main venue of the XVI International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum".

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East tour, commencing with a state visit to Saudi Arabia, was marked by the signing of a substantial package of agreements and investment commitments totaling $600 billion.

The EU-Central Asia High-Level Dialogue on Economic and Financial Cooperation was held in Brussels on 12-13 May, with the participation of Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Babaniyaz Yalakov

The Astana International Forum (AIF) will take place on May 29-30, 2025, in the capital of Kazakhstan. This is the largest business event in the region, bringing together global leaders, experts, investors, and business representatives

On Monday, May 12th, during trading sessions at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, transactions involving products from the petrochemical and light industries were concluded.

The Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) will be held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone of Turkmenistan from August 5 to 8, 2025. The main theme of this global event is “Making progress through partnerships”