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.

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

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.

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.

Turkmenistan's special services rescued 14 people from an Iranian vessel in distress in the Caspian Sea, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported on its website on January 14.

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

The organization of high-level and senior-level visits was discussed on January 12 at a meeting between Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Azerbaijani Ambassador to Turkmenistan Gismet Gezalov, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported.

On January 12, Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkmenistan, Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

The Turkmennebit State Concern held a conference dedicated to the 2026 motto: "Independent Neutral Turkmenistan – Homeland of Purposeful Winged Steeds”.

At the first Cabinet of Ministers meeting in 2026 on January 9, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the plans submitted for the development of key sectors of the national economy, TDH reports.

The achievements in the gas industry, which takes a leading position in the development of the national economy of our independent country, inspire immense pride in each of us. With the support of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, outstanding results are being achieved through the implementation of advanced technologies, large-scale geological exploration and the expansion of production capacity.