According to data from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), Turkmenistan attracts the largest volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United Arab Emirates among Central Asian nations. The country accounts for 65.4% of all UAE investments in the region, totaling $8 billion.

Over the past week, 11 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

The inaugural International Forum for Attracting Investment to the Private Sector, "Investing in the Future Turkmenistan" (IFT 2025), scheduled for March 18, 2025, will mark a significant event for Turkmenistan's private sector, uniting leading experts, investors, and business representatives on a single platform.

On February 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a briefing dedicated to the results of the first UN assessment mission in preparation for LLDC-3, headed by UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the Least Developed, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island States, Rabab Fatima

A meeting on trade facilitation was held in Ashgabat on 25 February within the framework of the International Trade Centre (ITC) project "Turkmenistan: Trade Resilience and Integration", funded by the European Union

Preparations are underway in Ashgabat for the International Forum on Attracting Investment to the Private Sector of Turkmenistan (IFT 2025), scheduled to take place on March 18th of this year. The event will address reliable investment opportunities and the implementation of projects within the private sector, showcasing promising economic sectors for long-term investment.

Chairman of the Board of JSC NC QazaqGaz Sanzhar Zharkeshov and State Minister of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the State Concern Turkmengas Maksat Babayev held a working meeting in Ashgabat

Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Antonella Bassani held a meeting in Ashgabat on February 28. The meeting was also attended by World Bank regional directors and representatives of the International Finance Corporation

One of the main topics of discussion at the KazanForum this May will be the expansion of the Islamic banking experiment to other regions of the country.

A business forum dedicated to cooperation between Arab countries, Central Asia and Azerbaijan was held in Abu Dhabi.