A two-day meeting was held in Almaty with the participation of representatives from the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran, JSC "NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy", JSC "Russian Railways" and the "Turkmendemiryollary" Agency

On January 30, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, hosted a webinar on drafting a schedule of commitments for market access in financial services

A Turkmen delegation took part in the launch ceremony of the "Women in Transport Sector (WiT)" network for the regions of Europe and Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The inaugural conference was held in Istanbul.

In 2024, oil and gas production in China surpassed 400 million tons of oil equivalent for the first time, marking a significant achievement for the country. This was reported by the Xinhua News Agency, citing data from the National Energy Administration of China.

Chevron Corporation has announced that its 50-percent subsidiary, Tengizchevroil LLP, has begun oil production as part of its Future Growth Project at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan. According to the company’s press release, the project is aimed at increasing crude oil production by 260,000 barrels per day at full capacity

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Turkmenistan, within the framework of a joint project with the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan "Platform for the Implementation of the SDGs, Phase III", held a webinar on the topic "Tax Regulation and World Trade Organization Rules: Practical Recommendations on How to Minimize Risks".

Fitch Ratings, an international rating agency, has assigned an Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating and a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of "B" to the State Insurance Organization of Turkmenistan (SIOT). The outlook on the ratings is stable.

Myrat Artykov, Head of the International Electric Power Projects Department at the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, held talks with Abdul Latif Mansour, Acting Minister of Water and Energy of Afghanistan, to discuss the TAP-500 project. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Hoja Ovezov, and other officials from both countries, according to Eurasia Today.

Kazakhstan is developing alternative transportation routes to Europe, through Turkmenistan, Iran, and Turkey. This was reported by the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The United States is preparing to release new dollar banknotes. This move is aimed at enhancing security features to combat counterfeiting as announced by the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing.