A working meeting between Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller and CNPC Board of Directors Chairman Dai Houliang took place in Beijing on September 20.

A delegation from Turkmenistan took part in the World Utilities Congress 2024, which was held from September 16 to 18 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The possibilities for further cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Development Bank in areas such as healthcare, energy, and transportation were discussed during the meeting between President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and IDB President Muhammad Al-Jasser on Thursday, 19 September.

At a recent meeting in Beijing, held at the China University of Petroleum, key issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and China were discussed. The event was organized in honor of the beginning of the new academic year, the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi and the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. The event was hosted by Ambassador of Turkmenistan to China Parahat Durdyev.

A delegation from Turkmenistan participated in the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, which was held in Prague last week, 12-13 September. The Forum, entitled “Strengthening Security and Stability in the OSCE Region through Digital Innovation, Promoting Sustainable Development, and Adaptation to Climate Change”, brought together representatives of OSCE participating States, international organizations, and experts to discuss pressing issues related to economic development, digital transformation and climate change.

On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a briefing on the results of the Investment Forum and Exhibition (TIF 2024) held on 10-11 September in Ashgabat. The event was attended by key representatives of government agencies, international organizations, as well as local and foreign media.

In September, IRU and Turkmenistan held high-level talks focused on priorities in the field of road transport, during which key aspects of the sector's development were examined.

Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Nazarbek Malayev took part in the Turkmen Investment Forum, which was held on September 10-11 in Ashgabat.

The Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2024 (TIF 2024) was a significant platform for discussing the country's development prospects and strengthening international ties.

As part of the international conference and exhibition HI-TECH Turkmenistan 2024, which is taking place in the International Science and Technology Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, an ORIENT correspondent interviewed Maxim Neshcheret, regional director of CMA Small Systems AB for Central and Southeast Asia.