A training course for representatives of countries joining the WTO on market accession negotiations was held last week at the World Trade Organization Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.

On Monday, 14 October, the third meeting of the Turkmen-Chinese working group on investment cooperation was held in Ashgabat. During the meeting, the progress of the agreements reached between the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of China Xi Jinping during the "Central Asia-China" summit in May 2023 was analyzed.

From October 23 to 25, the XXIX International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition of Turkmenistan – 2024 (OGT 2024) will be held, serving as a platform for knowledge sharing, strengthening partnerships, and developing strategies within the oil and gas industry

A seminar on the rules and provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements on the topics of "Technical Barriers to Trade" and "Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures" was held in Ashgabat last week. The event was organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan in cooperation with the International Trade Center and was held at the Archabil Hotel.

Kyrgyzstan has become the first country in the CIS to introduce a state fuel marking system.

Turkmenistan, with the support of the International Maritime Organization, is preparing to join the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL).

The European Institute of Asian Studies hosted an event on the current climate challenges facing the Caspian Sea. The discussion was attended by representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations, media and think tanks. Among the speakers were Ambassador of Turkmenistan Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan Vagif Sadigov, Director General of the European Institute for Asian Studies Axel Goethals, Head of UNDP Brussels Camilla Brückner and Head of the EU Central Asia Office Sarah Rinaldi.

The All-Russian Economic Dictation will be held on October 15, 2024. The organizers invite everyone to assess their knowledge of economics online or in person.

Preparation for the 29th International Conference and Exhibition "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT 2024), which will be held from October 23 to 25 in Ashgabat, is progressing rapidly. The event, organized by the State Concerns "Turkmengas" and "Turkmennebit," the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, and the State Corporation "Turkmengeology," has drawn the attention of the international community

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova and the delegation of the European Commission led by Dietmar Kriessler, Head of the Central Asia Section of the European External Action Service.