On January 27, 2026, at the Consulate of Turkmenistan in the Federal Republic of Germany (Frankfurt am Main), a meeting took place between the Consul of Turkmenistan, Myrat Ozbekbayev, and Andreas Jahn, Chairman of the German-Turkmen Forum and Executive Director of the Federal Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of Germany (BVMW). During the meeting, the parties took stock of the current state and prospective directions of Turkmen-German cooperation. Particular attention was pai...

A meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the digital system was held under the chairmanship of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. One of the key issues on the agenda was the draft «Program for the socio-economic development and investments of Turkmenistan for 2026». The draft document was presented by deputy-prime H. Geldimyradov. The program is based on current strategies through 2028 and is aligned with the State budget of the country. The main goal of the document is to maintain macroeconomi...

Today, the capital city hosted the International conference «Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate». Organization of the event attests to the fact that our country brings a weighty contribution to joining common efforts in the given sphere. Heads of profile ministries of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, UN Development program and other international institutions as well as delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan...

On the occasion of the adoption of the 2026 motto “Neutral Independent Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Purposeful Winged Horses”, the State Museum of Fine Arts hosts an exhibition of paintings, ceramic works, and sculptures by Turkmen and Turkish artists. In the museum’s storage facilities are paintings previously donated by a group of artists from Turkiye who participated in a creative project in Turkmenistan in 2015, which included depictions of the Ahal-Teke horse. A certain difference in a...

Development plans for the country’s key economic sector—the oil and gas complex—were approved at the first Cabinet of Ministers meeting of 2026, held via a digital system. During the meeting, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov endorsed tasks aimed at increasing export potential and introducing innovations in the fuel and energy complex. In the coming year, special attention will be given to the implementation of large-scale energy initiatives. Among the top priorities is the cont...

At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers held via a digital system, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved an initiative to establish a new body aimed at stimulating foreign trade. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers N. Atagulyyev reported on steps to implement the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, which Turkmenistan had previously joined. As part of this effort, the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations studied b...

From January 13 to 16, 2026, one of the world’s most significant exhibitions in the home textiles industry, Heimtextil 2026, was held at the Messe Frankfurt International Exhibition Center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. At the national pavilion of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Textile Industry showcased a rich range of products from national manufacturers made of natural cotton, highlighting the high quality, creative potential, and modern trends in the development of Turkmenistan’s textile sect...