

Transport and Communication sector: a driver of economic growth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan continues to demonstrate steady rates of economic growth. As of January 2025, the country's GDP increased by 6.3%


Turkmenistan continues to demonstrate steady rates of economic growth. As of January 2025, the country's GDP increased by 6.3%


During a meeting held on February 13 in Bucharest, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Annamammet Annayev, and the State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Energy, Pavel-Kasian Nitulescu, co-chairs of the Turkmen-Romanian working commission on cooperation in the energy sector, discussed prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation


On February 25, 2025, Ankara will host the 8th meeting of the Turkmen-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, chaired by Turkey’s Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Nokerguly Ataguliyev.


Since gaining independence, Turkmenistan has undergone significant transformations, with Turkish construction companies playing a key role in this process.


The total trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Turkey in 2024 amounted to $2.166 billion. Speaking at a press conference, Turkish Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ahmet Demirok stated that both countries see significant potential for further growth in this figure.


“Eni Turkmenistan Limited” has announced a preliminary call for applications for participation in tender


A digital platform called E-logistika has been launched in Uzbekistan, providing a unified solution for freight transportation and logistics services. This initiative is part of a broader program of digital transformation of the country's transport and logistics system, aimed at increasing transparency and efficiency in this area.


Turkmenistan will start supplying natural gas to Turkey from March 1. This was announced by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Turkmenistan Ahmet Demirok today during a press conference.


A seminar on the use of the Harmonized System of Commodity Description and Coding (HS) has commenced at the Training Center of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.


As we reported earlier, on March 18, Ashgabat will host the International Forum on Attracting Investments into the Private Sector “Investments in the Future of Turkmenistan”. The focus will be on business development, attracting investments and expanding international cooperation.


Russia and Turkmenistan are realizing a new joint logistics project in the Astrakhan region, which will become an important link in the management of cargo flows between the two countries. The logistics center will be located in the port special economic zone, which will increase the efficiency of cargo distribution and transportation.


During a visit to Iran on February 12th, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Asad Majid Khan


Farmers in the Karakum etrap have exceeded the state plan for sugar beet deliveries, harvesting more than 100,000 tons of crop, surpassing the planned 75,120 tons.


The price of gold has exceeded $2,900 per troy ounce for the first time in history during trading last week, according to specialized publications that track trends in the global gold market


The State Concern "Türkmenhimiýa" has announced an international tender for the design and construction of an iodine, bromine, and bromine derivatives production plant with the reconstruction of the raw material base at the Western Cheleken field (Hazar site) and the iodine plant in Balkanabat.