Entrepreneurship development was one of the topics discussed at a Cabinet of Ministers meeting chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the digital system. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers N.Atagulyyev reported on preparations for two major events: an exhibition dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the Union of industrialists and entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (UIET), and the International forum «Investments in the future of Turkmenistan». To date, approximately 70 foreign c...

On February 25, 2026, a regular meeting of the Council of Permanent Representatives of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in Tehran. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan.  To increase trade turnover between ECO member countries, it is important to actively utilize cross-border and regional trade opportunities. This requires creating a favorable cross-border environment and stimulating regional cooperation through a system of agreed-upon advantages and priorities. The me...

On February 16, 2026, a meeting of representatives of the business circles of Turkmenistan and the State of Kuwait took place in the city of El Kuwait, in the framework of which the official economic delegation of Turkmenistan visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuwait for the first time. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan.   The Turkmen side was led by Mergen Gurdov, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. During talks with Deputy Director General of...

The Institute of telecommunications and informatics of Turkmenistan is accepting applications for participation in the «AI-solutions» hackathon, organised by the university among students of higher education institutions of the country. The goal of the event is to develop the capabilities and skills of emerging professionals in the application of artificial intelligence technologies, the development and creation of effective AI-projects, and the assessment of their commercialisation potential...

On 11 February 2026, a meeting between the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and the leadership of foreign ministries of Central Asian countries took place in Berlin. The Turkmen side was represented at the meeting by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov. The main themes of the talks were the development of cooperation in the energy sector, regional partnership matters and others. Speaking at the plenary session of the Central Asia-Germany format,...

Recently, the State academy of arts of Turkmenistan launched the «Days of Italian design» as part of bilateral agreements with the Italian Republic. As part of the event, Silvia Formentini, vice-president of the Italian company «I DOGI», and Italian architect Sergio Ferrandini held a training session for the faculty and students of university. The lecture discussed the development of contemporary Italian design and architecture, their history, the influence of design on people, and the act...

On 4–5 February 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan M. Astanagulov took part in the Second B5+1 Business Forum held in the city of Bishkek. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan.  The forum brought together representatives of government agencies and business communities of the Central Asian countries and the United States of America with the aim of expanding trade-economic, investment and technological cooperation. During the...