In 2025, the forums held by the ministries and departments of the country will serve to further strengthen the principles of international peace and trust.
As it is known, in accordance with the President's decision signed before the new year, the list of exhibitions, fairs, conferences, festivals and the composition of the organizing committee for their holding was approved by the ministries and departmental management bodies of the country. These forums, which will be combined with the large-scale activities of the International Year of Peace and Trust, will help to further advance multifaceted relations with foreign countries and their business entities, attract investments to the sectors of the national economy, and also promote the reforms implemented in the country.
This year, organized and coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, dozens of international forums will be held in the country and in a number of foreign countries. Among these activities, an important place is given to exhibitions, which help expand trade and economic relations, increase demand for national products, introduce new products of the industry, find new partners for businessmen who produce various types of products and services.
In March, the Year of International Peace and Trust, there will be an exhibition dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the establishment of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan, as well as an international forum for attracting investments in the private industry called "Investments in the Future of Turkmenistan", a meeting of members of the union, and an exhibition called "International Trade and Services" in April. fair, international conference "Quality assurance in Turkmenistan that meets international standards", exhibition-fair "Turkmentextile Expo - 2025" in June, international "Kids Expo: everything for children" in August a fair will be held. In addition, among the forums dedicated to the development of economic sectors, in June, the international scientific-practical conference "Ecological aspects of introducing innovative technologies in the development of hydrocarbon deposits and processing of oil and gas resources", in October, the international conference and exhibition "Oil and gas of Turkmenistan - 2025", in September Scientific-practical consultation "International peace and trust - the basis of sustainable development", international exhibition and consultation "Development of construction, industry, chemical, energy industries of Turkmenistan" in November, "Turkmentel - 2025 International Exhibition and Scientific Conference, International Transport Corridors: Interconnection and Development - 2025 International Conference and Exhibition will be held.
Exhibitions of national products of foreign countries in Turkey and Turkmen products abroad, side-by-side consultations and business meetings will open new horizons in the development of industrialization, private sector in accordance with the requirements of the times, exchange of experience with foreign representatives, establishment of joint projects. Last year, exhibitions of national products of Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Turkey were successfully held in the capital, as well as joint consultations, which created new opportunities for the establishment of new trade and economic relations.
Among the relevant events of 2025, a special place is given to the exhibitions, which are held on the occasion of the dates and holidays celebrated in the country, as is customary. In particular, on the occasion of the Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan, the Day of the Turkmen Horse, the Day of the City of Ashgabat, the Day of the Turkmen Carpet, the World Day of Environmental Protection, the Day of Science, the Day of the Caspian Sea, the 34th anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan, the Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers of Turkmenistan. It is planned to hold international exhibitions and conferences.
The development strategy of the state attaches great importance to bringing bilateral and multilateral cooperation with foreign countries and international organizations to new levels, attracting investments in various sectors of the economy. Based on these goals, it is planned to hold the Investment Forum and Exhibition of Turkmenistan, as well as the international forum on attracting foreign investments to the economy of Turkmenistan in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. This implies the improvement of the infrastructure of sectors with high economic potential, the implementation of new joint projects. The organization of the international dance and folklore festival "Avaza - a place of friendship" will be another important step in advancing the cultural diplomacy of the neutral state.
The purpose of these forums is to introduce the achievements of the country, new reforms to the public and interested foreign representatives, to establish new relations, and to effectively develop export-import operations. In particular, international exhibitions and fairs, which are the driving force of the dynamic development of industrial production, have a great impact on the growth of the capabilities of the private sector of the country, which is being strengthened by the advanced requirements of today. Within their framework, many cooperation agreements with foreign business entities are signed and new projects are implemented. This is the basis for the active development of trade and economic relations, the constant increase in the volume of trade turnover. We can see this last year in the organization of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the country and in the example of the exhibitions held by the relevant sectoral management bodies. As for the country, the Turkmen delegation also participated in international exhibitions in various fields during the year "Ocean of Wisdom Magtymguly Pyragy".
The Turkmen leader emphasized that programmatic measures for the development of international trade and economic cooperation have been implemented in Turkmenistan, and in accordance with the adopted "Concept of Development of International Exhibition Business of Turkmenistan for 2024-2025", our country aims to further expand cooperation with the Bureau of International Exhibitions. . Being a member of the Bureau of International Exhibitions, our country actively participates in world and specialized reviews. As it is known, in recent years, Turkmenistan has been well represented at EXPO exhibitions held in Shanghai, Milan, Astana and Dubai. This year, Turkmenistan will participate in the world exhibition "EXPO 2025" to be held in Osaka, Japan, with a pavilion symbolizing its economic power based on national values and innovations.
Exhibitions are aimed at learning about new products and their use, market conditions and development trends of production and trade, finding solutions to various problems, sharing experiences, new ideas, and participating in scientific consultations organized within the framework of exhibitions to gain a broader understanding of the present and future of the business sector. enables It can be proved by statistical indicators that this industry is actively growing all over the world. According to the estimates of experienced international experts, the volume of the world exhibition market is expected to exceed 60 billion US dollars by 2030 (2 times higher than now). It is particularly noteworthy that this direction, which has such great prospects and encourages the strengthening of the country's position in the world market, is given great attention in our country.
To sum up, the wide-scale forums held in the year named "Year of International Peace and Trust" will pave the way for new developments in various fields, as well as in the wide promotion of the advantageous initiatives of the country in the international space, in the promotion of friendship, positive cooperation, and peace-loving principles. is also of great importance and will once again raise the prestige of permanent neutral Turkmenistan on Earth.
