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The Turkmen delegation, headed by the Chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Activities, Rahimberdi Jepbarov, met with the Chairman of the Japan Export-Import Insurance Agency (NEXI), Atsuo Kuroda, during their visit to Tokyo from February 17 to 19, 2025. They discussed prospects for cooperation, including NEXI’s role in attracting financial institutions for implementing projects in Turkmenistan, as reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.The Turkmen delegation also held talks with Japan's Vice Minister of Economy, Trade, and Infrastructure, Takahiro Matsuo. The parties focused on expanding industrial cooperation, emphasizing the importance of integrating Japanese technologies into Turkmen projects.

On February 11, Ashgabat hosted political consultations between the diplomatic agencies of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Austria.The Turkmen side was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov, while the Austrian side was led by Gerhard Sayler, Deputy Director General for Political Affairs, Director of the Department for the Russian Federation, Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus, Eastern Partnership, Turkey and Central Asia of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria.The parties noted the high level of cooperation between the two countries within the framework of international structures, in particular the UN, OSCE and EU. The mutual readiness of the countries to continue the practice of mutual support for initiatives in international organizations was confirmed.During the consultations, priority areas of bilateral relations were discussed, including issues of political and diplomatic dialogue, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian partnership.The diplomats considered the practical implementation of the Cooperation Program between the foreign policy departments of Turkmenistan and Austria for 2024-2025, signed in Vienna last March. 

"The SPECA Region at the Crossroads of Europe and Asia: Developing Interregional Connectivity in the Development of Sustainable Multimodal Routes" - an event under this name was organized by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva in cooperation with the Secretariat of the European Economic Commission (UNECE).The event, chaired by Turkmenistan in the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), took place on February 10 as part of the 87th session of the UNECE Committee on Inland Transport.The event was attended by the heads of the ECE, transport departments of the SPECA countries, delegations of the ECE member states and ESCAP, as well as representatives of the European Union, the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the DEKRA expert organization and other interested parties. The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications.During the meeting, key issues of the implementation of the SPECA Roadmap for the digitalization of multimodal data and document exchange were discussed. Special attention was paid to the adoption of international UN CEFACT standards aimed at digitalizing transport and trade processes in the region to improve the efficiency and sustainability of transport systems in the context of globalization.

Энергетика, промышленность, транспорт и высокие технологии являются приоритетными направлениями туркмено-индийского сотрудничества, заявил заместитель председателя кабинета министров Туркменистана по вопросам торговли, текстильного комплекса и частного сектора Нокергулы Атагулыев. Также, было подчеркнуто участие обеих стран в крупных международных проектах, таких как газопровод Туркменистан-Афганистан-Пакистан-Индия (ТАПИ) и транспортные коридоры Центральная Азия - Ближний Восток, Север-Юг.В свою очередь, посол Индии в Ашхабаде Мадхумита Хазарика Бхагат в беседе с журналистами отметила потенциал новых направлений сотрудничества, включая фармацевтику, информационные технологии и искусственный интеллект. https://www.turkmenportal.com/blog/87294/turkmenistan-i-indiya-namereny-razvivat-sotrudnichestvo-v-energetike-i-vysokih-tehnologiyah 

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to Turkmenistan, Azizbek Madmarov, met on February 4 with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Nokerguly Atagulyev.During the meeting, the parties reviewed the results of trade and economic cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan over the past year, as well as discussed potential directions for expanding cooperation in this area, according to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.Nokerguly Atagulyev confirmed interest in intensifying joint work and expressed readiness to support the expansion of contacts between the business circles of both countries. He also invited Kyrgyz entrepreneurs to participate in the exhibition dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the establishment of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, and in the international forum "Investments in the Future of Turkmenistan" which will be held in Ashgabat this spring.https://orient.tm/en/post/80891/kyrgyz-business-invited-smes-and-international-investment-forum-ashgabat

On February 5, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held a meeting with the Japanese delegation headed by the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Akihisa Nagashima.During the talks, current issues of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation across a wide range of areas were discussed. Regarding trade and economic partnership, the parties stressed that Turkmenistan and major Japanese companies have accumulated years of experience working together in various sectors, including the gas industry and chemical manufacturing. As an important mechanism for cooperation, the participants of the meeting highlighted the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation. https://orient.tm/en/post/80892/minister-foreign-affairs-turkmenistan-held-talks-advisor-prime-minister-japan 

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.In addition to tomatoes, there is also active export of lentils (13 thousand tons), onions (6 thousand tons), fruits and grapes (4 thousand tons), as well as a wide range of confectionery products, packaged vegetables, and non-alcoholic beverages.To support businesses, the customs service of Turkmenistan is actively implementing electronic services. Since 2024, the "Single Window" for export-import operations has been operational, accelerating customs procedures and reducing the time required for cargo processing. https://orient.tm/en/post/80847/turkmenistan-increases-agricultural-product-exports

The consul of Turkmenistan in the German city of Frankfurt am Main, Murad Ozbekbayev, visited Saarland, a federal state in Germany, from January 28 to 30 to enhance business ties and explore collaboration opportunities with the Saar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which represents about 50,000 companies eager to connect with Turkmen business circles, as reported by the Consulate of Turkmenistan in the Federal Republic of Germany - Frankfurt.Ozbekbayev met with Oliver Schmitt, a chamber board member, and Oliver Groll, head of its foreign trade department. They emphasized establishing direct contacts between the chambers of commerce of Turkmenistan and Saar and fostering connections among business representatives. Discussions included the potential for Saarland companies to participate in trade and economic events in Turkmenistan and abroad.Additionally, Ozbekbayev met with David Lindemann, the state secretary for European affairs, to discuss interregional contacts and key areas for Turkmen-German cooperation, including energy, machine engineering, pharmaceuticals, and high-tech technologies. The need for organizing bilateral visits and joint economic events was also highlighted. https://invest.gov.tm/news/view?id=2140