On May 15, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via digital means, where a number of state matters were discussed, TDH reports.

A professor from PETRONAS University of Technology held an online class on "Black Gold" for students and young faculty from the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas from May 11th to 14th.

On May 14, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Lee Won-jae, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Turkmenistan. Representatives of Turkmenistan were represented at the meeting by Deputy Foreign Minister Akhmet Gurbanov, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

An informational and educational event dedicated to healthy lifestyles and the development of mass sports was held at the Natural Gas Research Institute of the State Concern Turkmengas.

On May 13, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed for a visit to the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation, TDH reports.

Prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in the energy sector were discussed on May 12 at a meeting between Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Political Affairs to the Prime Minister of Malaysia Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marikan, TDH reports.

The Organizing Committee of the 25th International EXPO & Conference “White City Ashgabat” (WCA 2026) is pleased to announce Çalık Enerji as a Premier Partner of the upcoming international platform, which will take place in Ashgabat on 24–25 May 2026.

On May 11, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marikan, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Political Affairs to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, as well as Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, Chairman and CEO of the Petronas Group of Companies, and Mohd Jukris bin Abdul Wahab, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, and CEO of Petronas' Exploration and Production Division, TDH reports.

Chinese petrochemical group Puyang Shengyuan is proposing a large-scale gas processing project in Turkmenistan, aimed at expanding the industrial use of the country's gas reserves.

The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an off-site meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on May 8, at which the tasks of the country's socio-economic development were considered, in including the Balkan region, as well as a number of other issues, according to TDH.

Prospects for cooperation in the trade and economic sphere were discussed during the fifth meeting of the Turkmen-Georgian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, held on May 7 in Ashgabat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported.

An outreach event was held at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University (IOGU).

Turkmenistan is actively strengthening the foundation of its energy sector through large-scale system modernization, increased energy efficiency, and consistent emission reductions. This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Akhmet Gurbanov, who led the Turkmen delegation at the "Yerevan Dialogue 2026" international forum, which began in Yerevan.

In Ashgabat, the oil and gas sector's performance for the first four months of this year was analyzed and key objectives for the implementation of large-scale energy projects were identified.

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bayram Bayramov, held a meeting in Dubai with Mr. Abdulkareem Al Maazmi, Chief Executive Officer of Dragon Oil.