On January 23, a roundtable discussion and awards ceremony for the winners of the Competition “Green Energy – Bright Future” took place at the Ýyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat. The competition was organized by the Türkmengaz State Concern, the Nebit-Gaz Newspaper, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Ussatnews Online Newspaper.

On January 23, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via digital system, where a number of issues of state life were considered, reports TDH.

On January 22, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Dmitry Maryasin, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on its website.

On January 22, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, during a meeting with the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Kaveh Zahedi, discussed prospects for cooperation in the spheres of sustainable development, transport, and energy, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Eni Turkmenistan Limited announces the start of the preliminary stage for submitting applications to participate in tender No. 10123191. The project involves the provision of equipment overhaul services and the supply of necessary spare parts, reports Turkmenportal.

Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Indian Secretary for Western Affairs Sibi George emphasized the importance of mutual meetings and visits at the highest political level, according to a January 21 posting on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The implementation of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation plans for 2026 was discussed on January 21 at a meeting between Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Japan, Atadurdy Bayramov, and Hiroyuki Tsubai, Chairman of the Japan-Turkmen Committee on Economic Cooperation, according to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

The key event of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia Week, the SPECA Economic Forum, has opened in the capital of Turkmenistan, the International Information Center of Turkmenistan reported on January 21.

Employees of the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries of the State Concern Turkmennebit completed 2025 with strong production results.

Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger discussed the possibility of organizing high-level and summit meetings via videoconference on January 19, according to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry's website.

The United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) will hold its annual economic forum and the 20th session of the Governing Council as part of the SPECA High-Level Week in Ashgabat from 20 to 23 January 2026.

Thirty-two transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

On January 16, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via digital means. A number of state matters were on the agenda, TDH reports.

The Workover Department of the Nebitgazduypliabatlayysh Trust, part of the State Concern Turkmennebit, effectively maintains the uninterrupted operation of oil wells at Turkmenistan's largest fields.

Preparations for upcoming high-level and summit visits were discussed on January 14 at a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Turkmenistan, Beate Peksa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported.