The position of Turkmenistan on priority areas of cooperation within the framework of the ECO, as well as proposals for a further strategy for the development of the ECO, was presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov in Tashkent during the 26th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CMFA) of the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). This is reported by the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.

Discussion of the provisions of the draft Agreement between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the delimitation of the bottom of the Caspian Sea took place during a two-day meeting of the joint working group, the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.

India, which is chairing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2023, invited the foreign ministers of the member countries of the Organization to a meeting scheduled for May 4-5 in Goa.

In January-December 2022 exported natural gas from Turkmenistan to China worth $10 billion 250 million US dollars, which is 51% higher than the same period last year. This was reported by the TASS news agency with reference to the Main Customs Department of the People's Republic of China.

Within the framework of the Turkmen-Russian business forum held in Ashgabat on January 19-20, negotiations were held between the delegations of the State Concerns «Turkmengas», «Turkmennebit», the State Corporation «Turkmengeology» and the Russian holding company «Rosgeologiya» (Rosgeo). The result was an agreement that Russian specialists would provide technological assistance in the exploration and development of Turkmen deposits of hydrocarbons and minerals.

13 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

Hero of Turkmenistan, Honorary Elder of the people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is officially recognized as the national leader Turkmen people. The Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan “On the National Leader of the Turkmen People” was adopted following the results of the joint meeting of Milli Gengesh chambers held on Saturday in Ashgabat and representatives of the public.

Until 2028, the state will invest more than 278 billion US dollars to realize the production potential and develop the social sphere of Turkmenistan. This was stated by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking on Saturday at a joint meeting of the Milli Gengesh, at which he was assigned the status of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, and he was elected Chairman of the country's supreme body of people's power – the Halk Maslakhaty.

Decision on the creation of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan – the highest representative body of the people's power – was adopted at the joint last Saturday in Ashgabat Meeting of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan chaired by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with the participation of representatives of the public.

Today, on the second day of his official visit to Turkmenistan, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held talks with Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Milli Gengesh Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, TDH reports.

Last Thursday, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made a working trip to the Mary region, during which he visited the largest gas field Galkynysh, where he got acquainted with the progress of its industrial development, TDH reports.

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Shakhym Abdrakhmanov discussed on Thursday in Ashgabat the interaction of the two countries in the oil and gas sector, electricity, renewable energy sources and peaceful atom. This was reported by the press service of the Russian government.

The Russian Export Center Group (REC) is ready to support new large-scale projects in Turkmenistan in the oil and gas sector, as well as projects to modernize the railway infrastructure. This was stated by the General Director of the Russian Export Center Veronika Nikishina, speaking on Thursday at the Turkmen-Russian business forum in Ashgabat, the press service of the REC reports.

The volume of the Turkmen-Russian trade turnover is about 1 billion US dollars, the potential is much higher. This was stated by Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, speaking on Thursday at the Turkmen-Russian business forum, which is being held in Ashgabat on January 19-20, the Orient agency reports.

On Thursday morning, the Turkmen-Russian business forum began its work at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. A large delegation of the Russian Federation arrived to participate in it, the Orient agency reports.