Turkmenistan is showing impressive results in the export of agricultural products. In 2024, the supply of greenhouse tomatoes increased by 43%, reaching 149 thousand tons. The main buyers are Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, according to the State Customs Service
The foreign ministers, ministers of transport, energy, and customs authorities from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan will meet soon to discuss the progress of the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway branch as part of the international North-South transport corridor. This was announced by the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow, Kazem Jalali, to journalists, as reported by TASS
The Turkmen side has signed the Technical Conditions for the exchange of preliminary information on goods and vehicles being moved between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Over the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20 – December 20, 2024), Iran’s non-oil exports to Turkmenistan grew by 20.3% in value and 12.9% in volume compared to the same period last year (March 21 – December 21, 2023).
The use of limits and operating modes of reservoirs for the inter-vegetation period of 2024-2025 in the Syr Darya and Amu Darya river basins was considered at the 88th meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission (ICWC), held on January 29, 2025, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan has developed a new payment system called "Galkynyş." This system will expand access to modern banking services for both individuals and legal entities, while enhancing the efficiency of financial operations in the country
The possibilities for expanding Turkmen-German cooperation and establishing direct links at the regional level were discussed during the working visit of Counsil of Turkmenistan in the Federal Republic of Germany (Frankfurt am Main), Myrat Ozbekbayev, to the federal state of Saarland
According to Uzbek media reports, in 2024, Uzbekistan maintained its status as a net importer of gas, increasing its gas imports 2.4 times compared to 2023. According to the national Statistics Agency, the total volume of imports from Turkmenistan and Russia amounted to 1.67 billion dollars
In 2024, the trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan reached nearly 400 million US dollars, according to Azerbaijan’s state customs committee, as reported by Trend.
A two-day meeting was held in Almaty with the participation of representatives from the Railways of the Islamic Republic of Iran, JSC "NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy", JSC "Russian Railways" and the "Turkmendemiryollary" Agency
On January 30, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, hosted a webinar on drafting a schedule of commitments for market access in financial services
A Turkmen delegation took part in the launch ceremony of the "Women in Transport Sector (WiT)" network for the regions of Europe and Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The inaugural conference was held in Istanbul.
In 2024, oil and gas production in China surpassed 400 million tons of oil equivalent for the first time, marking a significant achievement for the country. This was reported by the Xinhua News Agency, citing data from the National Energy Administration of China.
Chevron Corporation has announced that its 50-percent subsidiary, Tengizchevroil LLP, has begun oil production as part of its Future Growth Project at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan. According to the company’s press release, the project is aimed at increasing crude oil production by 260,000 barrels per day at full capacity
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Turkmenistan, within the framework of a joint project with the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan "Platform for the Implementation of the SDGs, Phase III", held a webinar on the topic "Tax Regulation and World Trade Organization Rules: Practical Recommendations on How to Minimize Risks".
