In Ashgabat, the International Startup and Innovation Forum of Turkmenistan – 2025, organized by the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will be held.

The forum will serve as a platform to present the Roadmap for the Development of Turkmenistan’s Innovation and IT Ecosystem, as well as to discuss the next steps for engaging interested parties — representatives of state institutions, the business community, and international development partners.

The event will feature UNDP international expert Bagrat Engibaryan, who will present key areas of cooperation and share international experience in digital innovation and startup development.

The forum aims to strengthen interaction between the public and private sectors, facilitate experience exchange, and develop partnership ties in digital technologies and innovation.

Following the forum, a meeting dedicated to “Opportunities for Regional Cooperation to Develop the Startup Ecosystem in Central Asia” will take place, including a session for Central Asian startups to present their projects. Participants will showcase innovative solutions that promote partnership development and advance joint initiatives in ICT and innovation.