In Turkmenistan, in January 2024, the volume of capital investments disbursed from all sources of financing increased by 24.6%. This was stated by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at a government meeting on February 16, at which the results of the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan for January of this year were summed up.

As a result of the successful implementation of comprehensive measures, a stable growth rate of Turkmenistan's GDP was ensured in January, which amounted to 6.3%. This was announced by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, who presented a report on macroeconomic indicators for the first month of this year at a government meeting on February 16.

On February 16, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via the digital system, at which the results of the work of sectors of the national economy for January of this year were summed up.

The reporting meeting was held in the Central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan dedicated to the results of the work done in 2023, proclaimed the year of “The happy youth with Arkadagly Serdar”. During the meeting, the tasks set for the oil and gas industry by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the enlarged meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of the socio-economic development of the country for 2023 on February 9 this year, proclaimed the year of “Magtymguly Fragi's Fount of Mind”, were also discussed.

Preparations for the upcoming Global Methane Forum in Geneva in March were discussed on February 15 at a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Director of the Sustainable Energy Department of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Dario Liguti, the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.

Priority areas of bilateral cooperation were discussed during the Turkmen-Georgian political consultations held on February 15 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Key vectors of bilateral relations were discussed during the negotiations of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the US State Department with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia, ambassador J. Pommersheim, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports. Cooperation in 2023,” said the Foreign Ministry.

At the Dubai World Summit Turkmenistan proposed to the governments of interested countries to create an alliance on cooperation in the field of global energy security and sustainable development. This was stated in his speech at the forum by the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.

On Tuesday, a meeting of representatives of relevant ministries and departments, state concerns "Turkmengas" was held in the central building of the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan and Turkmennebit with the UN Delegation of the UN European Economic Commission, headed by the Director of the UNECE Sustainable Energy Department, Dario Liguchi, who arrived in Ashgabat.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the head of the Italian company Leonardo S.p.A. on Tuesday. Stefano Pontecorvo, according to TDH.

As part of the participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the World Government Summit (WGS 2024) in Dubai, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and Deputy Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Gauri Singh, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

At the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, 26 transactions were registered last week.

As part of the working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to the United Arab Emirates, a meeting was held in Abu Dhabi between Viceof the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court of the UAE Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Turkmenistan.

The prospects for cooperation in the electricity and oil sectors were discussed on Monday at meetings of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the leadership of a number of government agencies of the UAE.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov spoke at the World Government Summit in Dubai with initiatives in the fields of transport, energy security and circular economy, according to the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.