In December, the business delegation of Kazakhstan visited Turkmenistan for the second time in a year. During the talks, the parties outlined a number of measures to strengthen cooperation between entrepreneurs of the two countries, including holding joint business forums and other events.

A meeting of the international platform of the Astana Club was held in Astana on December 11-12. The two-day program included eight thematic panel sessions, including discussions on greater integration of Central Asia and new prospects for regional development. The annual event brought together more than 40 leading experts, government officials and representatives of leading think tanks, in particular from Belgium, China, India, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Great Britain, the USA and Turkey, astanatimes.com. reports.

Fitch Ratings has raised its forecast for oil prices in 2023-2024, as well as for natural gas in Europe in 2024 and 2026. The agency explained the revision of oil forecasts by the fact that OPEC+ continues to keep supply volumes under strict control.

The ministerial meeting of landlocked developing countries will be held on December 14-15 in Yerevan, Armenpress reports.

Uzbekistan became the largest seller of gold in the world in October, the World Gold Council reports.

The startup forum was held in Ashgabat on December 8, on the eve of Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Day. The event was organized within the framework of the “Startup Ecosystem – 2023” program, which is implemented by the Union of Economists of Turkmenistan and the USAID project for the development of modern professional skills. The goal of the program, which is now in its fourth year, is to promote youth innovative entrepreneurship and the development of the business acceleration services market in Turkmenistan.

Bonded warehouses will appear in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Transport of the Republic put forward a corresponding initiative.

The Iranian Ambassador to Turkmenistan stressed the need to expand bilateral relations with neighboring Turkmenistan.

From December 4 to December 7, 2023, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) held a four-day procurement seminar in Ashgabat.

The Air Transport Agency - "Türkmenhowaýollary" - is leading among the sectors of the transport and communications complex in increasing the volume of services provided this year. During the period from January to November, the civil aviation industry recorded a growth rate of 199% compared to the same period last year.