Delegation from Turkmenistan participated in the CAREC 2025 Business Forum and Ministerial Conference in Bishkek
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A delegation from Turkmenistan participated in the CAREC 2025 Business Forum and the 24th Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program "Green and Digital CAREC," held in Bishkek from November 18–20, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
During the meetings, representatives from Turkmenistan reaffirmed their country's commitment to further strengthening regional economic cooperation, promoting sustainable development, and expanding cooperation in digital modernization. They noted the relevance of the forum's theme, which emphasizes the need for an integrated approach to environmental sustainability and the implementation of modern technological solutions.
The Turkmen delegation supported the updated CAREC strategic documents, which cover priority areas of cooperation in the transport, trade, digital, and social spheres. In this regard, information was presented on the work being carried out in Turkmenistan to modernize national infrastructure, develop digital services, improve customs administration, and strengthen the capacity of the healthcare system, including the implementation of climate-resilient and digital solutions.
Following the conference, a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of the CAREC Digital Corridor and the Bishkek Ministerial Declaration on the commencement of negotiations on the CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Agreement (CARTIF) were signed.
Transactions for the export of LNG and jet fuel were entered at exchange trading
On Monday, August 22, 12 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan for a total of $5.4 million, the ORIENT news agency reported.
It is planned to increase hydrocarbon production in Balkan region
In the Balkan region, a key region in the oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan, it is planned to increase natural gas production to 11 billion cubic meters per year by 2025. The head of the Department for Analysis of Economic Risks of the Agency for Protection from Economic Risks under the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, Hangeldi Gurbangeldiev, said this in a commentary for the official Turkmen press.
Modern Information and Analytical Center for sustainable energy development has been opened in Turkmenistan
Today, March 26, the grand opening of the Information and Analytical Center was held at the Natural Gas Research Institute of the State Concern "Turkmengas". The center is equipped with the latest IT equipment purchased with the support of the European Union project "Green Development of Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action for 2024-2028", funded by the European Union and the German Foreign Ministry and implemented by GIZ.
Hero-Arkadag and Recep Erdogan noted the rapid development of bilateral cooperation
On Sunday, March 30, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, TDH reports.
