At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on Friday, March 20, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved draft documents that will define the vector of Turkmenistan's integration into the global financial system in the coming years
A new, large-scale phase of development of the super-giant Galkynysh gas field has begun in Turkmenistan. At a government meeting on Friday, March 20, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree under which the state-owned Turkmengas concern will enter into a contract with the Chinese company CNPC Amudarya Petroleum Company Ltd
A week is coming to an end that future history books will likely call the point of no return for global energy. The events of recent hours—from the mothballing of Qatari gas to the strikes on the Persian Gulf's nerve centers—have created a situation in which the old rules no longer apply
From September 16 to 18, 2026, Türkiye will host one of the key events in the energy sector — the 30th International Energy and Environment Fair and Conference (ICCI 2026)
In the new edition of his column "ORIENTIR," renowned journalist and expert Bekdurdy Amansaryev analyzes why, amid the "energy apocalypse" and the futile search for alternative routes around the Strait of Hormuz, Turkmenistan's strategy of neutrality is becoming the benchmark for reliability
The Russian capital is preparing to host the International Economic Forum "35 Years of the CIS. Developing the Greater Eurasian Partnership," which will take place on April 3. The upcoming meeting will bring together deputy prime ministers of the CIS countries, heads of ministries, and heads of major integration associations—the SCO, ECO, and EAEU
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The International Forum "Investing in the Future of Turkmenistan," held in Ashgabat on Wednesday, marked the beginning of a new economic reality: a transition from a strategy of simple raw material exports to a model of high-quality industrial transformation
A fragile equilibrium has reigned in the oil market. But Tuesday also vividly exposed the gap between the global storm and regional resilience. While global financial centers tried to "douse the fire" with oil from reserves, the Central Asian region demonstrated what experts call macroeconomic resilience
WTI and Brent crude prices jump over 3% following a projectile attack on a tanker near Fujairah and uncertainty over US-led naval escorts in Hormuz.
According to the results of 2025, Azerbaijan imported 238.842 million cubic meters of natural gas from Turkmenistan, totaling 36.408 million USD
The global economy entered this week with cautious optimism. The most important event of Monday, March 16, was the release of Japan's oil reserves. Tokyo took the unprecedented step of releasing 80 million barrels from its strategic reserves
Official data from the Turkmenistan State Customs Service and diplomatic sources indicate that cargo transit through Serakhs, Artyk, Khovdan, and Altyn Asyr is proceeding without delays, despite regional instability.
How the Caspian Sea corridor became a lifeline for foreign trade during the global crisis. Facts, analysis, and the role of the port of Turkmenbashi in the new trade architecture
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering a regional project titled “Developing New Generation Border Crossing Points” for the countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
