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Middle Corridor, Gas Supplies, Business and Trade - What Ashgabat and Ankara Agreed on

Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yilmaz and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev held a press conference following the 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission held in Ankara on February 25. Yilmaz said that the strong ties between Turkey and Turkmenistan, based on common language, religion, culture and history, are strengthening every day thanks to mutual high-level visits

20:50 February 25, 2025

Turkish Vice President and Deputy Chairman of Turkmenistan Cabinet of Ministers Sign Protocol

Turkey aims to increase trade with Turkmenistan to $5 billion, increase mutual investments and hold more frequent meetings between business circles, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz wrote on the X social network

19:09 February 25, 2025

Exhibitions in Turkey: new opportunities for Turkmen businesses in 2025

In 2025, major international exhibitions will be held in Turkey, opening up new opportunities for Turkmen entrepreneurs and companies. They cover key sectors – agriculture, food industry, metallurgy, logistics and jewelry, providing a platform for establishing business connections and exchanging experiences.

15:30 February 25, 2025

Masato Kanda takes office as ADB President

Masato Kanda officially took office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 24.

12:10 February 25, 2025

IFT 2025: spotlight on new horizons for the private sector Turkmenistan

Less than a month remains until the inaugural International Forum for Attracting Investment to the Private Sector, "Investment in the Future of Turkmenistan" (IFT 2025), which will be held on March 18th of this year in Ashgabat.

09:30 February 25, 2025

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Lead Eurasian Power Sector Growth

Electricity demand in Eurasia increased by 4% in 2024, driven by population growth and economic development. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that, excluding Kazakhstan and Russia, electricity demand in Eurasian markets will continue to grow at an average annual rate of 3.7% between 2025 and 2027

00:05 February 25, 2025

Turkmenistan is entering the next stage of digital economy development

The implementation of the Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2019–2025, the State Program for the Development of the Digital Economy of Turkmenistan for 2021–2025, and the Action Plan for its implementation are in the final stages. In this regard, a proposal was made at a government meeting on February 21 to prepare drafts of new documents with a view to the near future

19:10 February 24, 2025

Trading at the SCRMT: 27 transactions registered last week

During the past week, 27 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

11:55 February 24, 2025

The UAE and the EAEU will create a free trade zone

The United Arab Emirates and the Eurasian Economic Union plan to sign an agreement in the coming months providing for the creation of a free trade zone. The decision to begin negotiations on a free trade zone with the UAE was made by the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in December 2022, and several rounds of negotiations have taken place since then

04:50 February 24, 2025

Customs officers meet with representatives of business and the transport industry in Ashgabat

An interdepartmental meeting aimed at optimizing customs processes and stimulating foreign trade was held at the central office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan on Saturday, February 22

02:25 February 23, 2025

Energy-Generating Windows Promise to Revolutionize Glass Industry

NEXT Energy Technologies, a pioneer in organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology, has completed the upgrade of its pilot production line to produce laminated transparent energy-generating windows using its unique NEXT OPV coating and manufacturing process. At 40” x 60” these units are the largest transparent OPV windows produced anywhere in the world, according to the company’s website

20:05 February 22, 2025

Tyumen entrepreneurs are invited to a business mission to Turkmenistan

To date, more than 100 delegates representing 21 countries have confirmed their participation in the IFT 2025 forum

10:45 February 21, 2025

China completes drilling of deepest vertical well in Asia

The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has completed drilling the deepest vertical well in Asia, reaching a depth of 10,910 meters. This was reported by Xinhua News Agency.

10:27 February 21, 2025

From Zhengzhou to Ashgabat: New TIR Transport Route Launched

On February 20, a TIR truck full of office supplies left the Zhengzhou International Road Transport Center in Henan Province, China. Its destination was Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. This event marked the opening of the new TIR transport route "Zhengzhou-Ashgabat", China News Network reports

01:05 February 21, 2025

Results of the Caspian Economic Forum: What the Five Countries Agreed on in Tehran

The Third Caspian Economic Forum was held in Tehran on February 17-18. Its participants considered the prospects for expanding economic cooperation and increasing trade volumes between the Caspian countries, developing transport routes and increasing transit traffic, joint exploitation of energy resources, sustainable management of the Caspian Sea resources and environmental protection issues

19:20 February 20, 2025

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