This new route is seen as a promising alternative to the North-South Corridor, allowing for diversification of logistics and minimizing the risks associated with instability in the Middle East
A meeting between Turkmen Ambassador Atajan Movlamov and Pakistani Ambassador to Ashgabat Faryal Leghari took place in Islamabad
This year's cotton sowing season in Turkmenistan is marked by an important technological debut: high-yielding varieties from China's Xinjiang region are making their debut in the country's fields. In his opinion piece for ORIENT, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Turkmenistan Ji Shumin reveals details of the two countries' agricultural alliance—from the introduction of biotechnology, which increases fiber yield by 30%, to the prospects for creating smart agriculture capable of transforming the region's economic landscape
A delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Perkhat Yagshiyev, participated in the 109th meeting of the CIS Economic Council, which took place on April 3 in Moscow. Despite the union's extensive agenda, Ashgabat emphasized projects that directly align with the national digitalization strategy and support for the private sector
An analysis of the global energy market. Why the Strait of Hormuz is more important than production volumes, how Qatar's 60% reduction in shipping is changing routes, and how Central Asia is protected
The Burnebitgazkhyzmat department of the Nebitgazburavlayish trust is achieving high production figures. In the first two months of this year, the volume of work completed amounted to approximately 1,503,000 manats, demonstrating the effectiveness of its workforce and the well-organized production process
The Sverdlovsk Region, one of Russia's key industrial centers, has officially named Turkmenistan one of its top twenty priority partners. On April 1, the region launched a competitive selection process for companies to participate in the autumn business mission, which will culminate in the CIET 2026 forum (November 3–5)
Turkmenistan's Transport Complex Performance in Q1 2026: Growth in Road Transport, Aviation, and Rail
Turkmenistan's Industrial Complex Performance: Record Performance of Turkmenhimiya State Concern (152.7%) and Growth in Construction, Energy, and Road Construction
Turkmenistan's oil and gas sector exceeded its first-quarter plan. Gasoline and liquefied gas production increased amid stable oil and gas production
Macroeconomic results of Turkmenistan for January-March 2026. Analysis of GDP growth, indicators of the transport sector, industry, and investment volume
From April 1 to 3, 2026, the Kazan International Power Engineering Forum “Energoprom-2026” is being held in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation
On the night of Thursday, April 2, 2026, global trading floors froze in a state of tense anticipation. The tense calm in the Persian Gulf only underscored the depth of the pent-up tensions
A government delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Deputy Prime Minister Nokerguly Atagulyev, arrived in Azerbaijan on April 1. This visit was a logical continuation of the talks in Georgia, completing the strategic chain of the East-West route
On April 1, 2026, the International Transport and Logistics Forum opened in Saint Petersburg, held at the Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre from April 1 to 3
