The Delegation of Turkmenistan takes part in the 36th meeting of the Regional Planning Council (RPS) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). The event is held in a hybrid format from 17 to 20 May under the chairmanship of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

19 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week

To harmoniously combine theoretical training with practical on-the-job training at the Shatlyk gas compressor station of the Gundogargazakdyrysh Administration's main gas pipeline, a special on-site training session was organized for students from specialized educational institutions.

The regional stage of the competition among secondary vocational educational institutions of the Balkan Velayat was held at the Balkanabat Oil Secondary Vocational School of the State Concern Turkmennebit. In accordance with the Concept for the Development of the Digital Education System of Turkmenistan, the competition was organized using specialized platforms and modern videoconferencing tools.

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.