Economy

The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs has launched the “Central Asia Resource Tracker”, a new tool that consolidates fragmented public data on over 100 commodities across the Central Asian region. The data gives a...

As of 2026, the relationship between the European Union (EU) and Turkmenistan has shifted toward a “strategic pragmatism,” moving beyond traditional energy security to establish Turkmenistan as a vital node...

The UNDP Independent Evaluation Office assessed Turkmenistan’s Single Window for Export-Import Operations, a digital trade platform launched in 2021 to modernize customs processes through the Automated System for...

Meat has long been central to Turkmen diets, particularly in traditional dishes such as “palaw”. However, as beef prices surge by more than 50%, it increasingly highlights a deeper economic problem: the growing...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNDP) recently released the Adaptation Gap Report 2025, a comprehensive assessment of global progress in climate change adaptation and the growing financial requirements to meet...

The OECD report, “Building a Competitive Investment Landscape in Turkmenistan (2025),” provides the first country-specific analysis of Turkmenistan’s business and investment environment. Authors surveyed...

Progres Foundation sent this letter to the IsDB on September 1, 2025. We have not received the answers to our questions raised in the letter.  September 1, 2025 Dear Mr. Ahmad Abu Ghazaleh, Hope this email finds you...

At a meeting of People’s Council on September 19, 2025, Yazmyrat Atamyradov, a member of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan (Halk Maslahaty), proposed to terminate the long-standing policy of annually increasing...

Project documents identify significant operational and governance challenges that are not shared publicly by the government. The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry (MOHMI) in Turkmenistan as the main implementing...

The 2024 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report by the U.S. Department of State highlights persistent vulnerabilities in Turkmenistan’s fight against money laundering and financial crimes. Despite being a...