In 2024, the number of truck dispatches using the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers, International Road Transport) system from the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Demonstration Zone reached 283. This information was provided by Qingdao Customs, according to Xinhua News Agency.

The first exhibition of dried fruits and grains from Central Asian countries will be held in Doha from March 1st to 10th, 2025. Representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and Qatar discussed organizational issues related to its holding via video conference

A delegation from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and its member participants took part in the international exhibition "Kish Expo 2025", which is being held on an Iranian island from 18 to 24 January

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, became the first foreign leader to hold a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump after his return to the White House.

The three largest economies — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan — account for 95% of Central Asia's total GDP and are net exporters of hydrocarbons. This is stated in the Eurasian Development Bank's report "Macroeconomic Forecasts 2025-2027".

In 2024, global gas demand reached a record level of 4.21 trillion cubic meters, a 2.8% increase compared to the previous year.

A joint project between Russia and Turkmenistan will operate on the basis of a port special economic zone (SEZ). The states are interested in establishing a shipping line between Astrakhan ports and the Turkmenbashy port.

The economy of Central Asia is growing 40% faster than the global average, opening up investment opportunities in the heart of Eurasia, the press service of the Eurasian Development Bank reports

Consul General of Turkmenistan in Istanbul Muhammetnur Ovezov met with the heads of the Association of International Road Carriers of the Republic of Turkey

On January 17, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Khojamurad Geldimyradov reported on the specific steps taken to strengthen the international financial rating and increase the authority of the Fatherland, as well as to develop cooperation with specialized structures in order to solve the problems indicated in the “Program for the Development of Foreign Economic Activities of Turkmenistan. for 2020–2025 years."