Share of the non-state sector in Turkmenistan’s GDP excluding fuel and energy complex amounted to 71.3% in 2023. Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan Serdar Joraev said this at the B5+1 forum in Almaty.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mark Bowman on Thursday, March 14.

The Turkmen delegation headed by Minister of Economy and Finance Serdar Joraev is taking part in the international B5+1 forum, which is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from March 13 to 15. This is the first ever forum for representatives of the public sector, business and experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the United States. The purpose of the event is to promote trade, investment and economic integration in Central Asia.

The Co-Chairs of the Turkmen-Austrian Commission discussed in Vienna the agenda of its upcoming 12th meeting, which is scheduled to be held in the Austrian capital in June.

A workshop on Unified Health was held in Ashgabat, at the Yildiz Hotel on Wednesday. The event was organized as part of the visit of the World Bank delegation to Turkmenistan from March 11 to 15 to promote the implementation of the Framework Action Program "Unified Health in Central Asia".

The European vector has been and remains on the agenda of international energy cooperation of Turkmenistan, this was stated at an event with the participation of the Turkmen delegation and Austrian business circles, which was held in Vienna, at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber on March 12.

According to the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan, Austria took 28th place in the country’s foreign trade turnover for 2023. During this period, trade between the two countries amounted to US$37.74 million, down 59.5% from the previous year. In this regard, there is reason to discuss ways to increase trade cooperation between both countries. The vision of these paths was voiced by Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan Mergen Gurdov during a round table at the Federal Economic Chamber of Austria.

Transport and communications - this area was named among the current areas of partnership at a round table held in Vienna on March 12 with the participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan and representatives of Austrian business circles.

Today we see Austrian companies as reliable and promising partners. They are distinguished by high professionalism, responsibility, understanding of the mutual benefits and value of cooperation with Turkmenistan, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov said at a joint business event at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber on Tuesday, March 12.

In 2023, the transit of goods through the territory of Turkmenistan increased by 17%. This is reported on the website of the customs department of Turkmenistan.