Representatives of a number of Turkmen companies agreed to arrange the supply of halal products produced by them abroad during the international exhibition Russia Halal Expo, which opened in the Russian city of Kazan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for accelerating the construction of the 4th line of Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline, which will also be laid through the territory of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Xinhua reports.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov called for the continuation of the implementation of new projects to increase the supply of Turkmen natural gas in the Chinese direction.

Due to its geographical location, Turkmenistan plays an important role in the development of global supply chains, including the international transport corridor "North-South", Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammethan Chakyev said at the XIV International Economic Forum "Russia — Islamic World: Kazanforum 2023" on Thursday.

On Wednesday, May 17, 3 deals worth a total of $4.6 million were made at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, ORIENT correspondent reports.

On May 19, a new training course from specialists of the Ashgabat Stock Exchange (AFB) on the topic "Infrastructure of the securities market" will start.

On Tuesday, May 16, 11 deals totaling $6.3 million were made at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, ORIENT correspondent reports.

In Almaty, with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, a press conference was held on the launch of the Central Asia Gateway regional trade facilitation portal and the export and international trade training program.

On the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group, representatives of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) noted the high potential of Islamic finance in Central Asian countries. In this regard, it was announced its intention to comprehensively promote the development of this area in the region.

Chairman of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakyyev will lead the country's delegation at the upcoming international economic forum "Russia — the Islamic World: KazanForum" in Kazan, the Consulate General of Turkmenistan in Kazan reports.