At a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Batyr Atayev reported on preparations for the exhibition and conference dedicated to the 16th anniversary of the formation of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the country.

At a meeting of the Turkmen government on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Baymyrat Annamammedov reported on the planned construction of a new automobile bridge at the intersection of Gylych Kuliyev Street with the street leading to the Täze zaman residential complex in Ashgabat, the project of which was held an international tender.

A number of food enterprises in Turkmenistan may change their organizational and legal form. This follows from the report of Deputy Prime Minister Khojamyrat Geldimyradov on measures to improve the supply of high-quality food products to the population at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Thursday, March 7, the news service of the national State Radio and Television reports.

During a working visit to Turkmenistan, the delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a meeting at the Turkmendemirellary Agency on March 7. The subject of the conversation was interaction on the future of corridors with national freight operators and logisticians.

The railway departments of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held talks in Ashgabat. During the working visit of the Uzbek delegation to Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC Zufar Narzullayev discussed issues of cooperation development with Chairman of the Turkmendemirellary Agency Azat Atamuradov on March 5-6.

The emergence of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and the expansion of the Northern Sea Route means a revolution in cargo transportation in Eurasia, offering an effective alternative to traditional sea routes, including the Suez Canal.

Representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) made a business visit to the international seaport of Turkmenbashi to discuss further cooperation.

The results of the visit to Ashgabat by the Afghan delegation headed by Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Nuruddin Azizi were summed up on Tuesday, March 5, at a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side was headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov.

Deputy Minister of Investment for Investor Relations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Badr Al-Badr visited Ashgabat on a working visit. On Tuesday he was received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan by head of the department, Rashid Meredov.

In 2023, Azerbaijan imported 1.51 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Turkmenistan, which is 77% higher than in 2022 (857 million cubic meters).