Heads of energy departments of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will hold negotiations in the second half of the year to consider the possibilities of joint activities in oil and gas and electricity sectors. This is stated in a joint statement by the heads of state of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, adopted on the results of the tripartite tripart summit in Ashgabat on Friday.

At the summit of the presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the Turkmen side proposed to consider the prospects for strategic partnership in the gas industry. This was stated by the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov at a briefing of foreign ministers of three countries, held on Friday following the results of the first summit of the presidents of the three countries in Ashgabat.

The first trilateral summit of the heads of state of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, held on Friday at the Arkadag Hotel in Ashgabat, ended with the adoption of the Joint Statement, TDH reports.The document reflects topical issues of regional cooperation, which were discussed at a meeting between the Presidents of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Today, August 4, a summit of the heads of state of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will be held in Ashgabat. In the morning, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in the Turkmen capital, according to TDH.

Russia and Turkmenistan are not competitors in the field of gas supplies to China. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Ashgabat Ivan Volynkin in an interview with TASS.

In the first six months of 2023, the trade turnover between Turkmenistan and China increased by 12.3% compared to the same period last year, amounting to about $5.55 billion, according to the General Administration of Customs of China.

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

Ashgabat’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with the European Commission in the energy sector was announced by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar Palvanov at a meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. This is reported by the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.

Last Friday, July 28, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via the digital system, at which some issues of state life and draft documents were considered.

On Saturday, July 29, under the leadership of the Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea was held.

Turkmenistan and Singapore have great opportunities for developing mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas. This was discussed at the ceremony of presenting credentials by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Singapore (with residence in Seoul) Begench Durdyev to the President of Singapore Halima Yakob.

The state concern “Turkmennebit” increased oil production by 10% at the Goturdepe field in the first six months of this year, bringing this figure to more than half a million tons of “black gold”. At the same time, 10 thousand 125 tons of oil were produced in excess of the plan.

The United Arab Emirates has joined the Global Biofuels Alliance, which was created by India, the UK and the US. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Arab Emirates Suheil al-Mazrui, TASS reports.

The preparation and holding of the Summit of the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Ashgabat in August this year were discussed on Wednesday at a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the participating countries: Rashid Meredov, Sirojiddin Mukhriddin and Bakhtiyor Saidov. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The current agenda of the Turkmen-German economic cooperation was discussed on Tuesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the General Director of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy Michael Harms, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit. This was reported by the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.