The Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2025 (TIF 2025), set to take place on September 18–19 in Ashgabat, is poised to become a landmark event for all of Central Asia. Amidst global changes, Turkmenistan is confidently opening its doors to international partners, creating new opportunities for investment and mutually beneficial economic cooperation. Under the theme “National Potential, Global Partnerships,” the forum will bring together business leaders, government officials, and experts to discuss how to build a more sustainable, modern, and open to investment.
Over the course of two days, Forum participants will not only learn about the latest economic reforms, prospects, and initiatives, but also have the opportunity to establish direct contacts with Turkmen partners—including both state-owned and private enterprises—discuss concrete investment projects, and explore potential areas of cooperation.
The Forum program will feature strategic panel discussions, presentations of investment projects, B2B and B2G meetings, expert-led master classes, and cultural events. The Forum will serve as a platform where ideas are transformed into real projects and business conversations evolve into long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.
A similar Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2024 (TIF 2024), which took place in September last year, became an important platform for discussing development prospects and strengthening investment ties among the country’s economic actors. Over the course of the two-day forum, 18 agreements and memorandums were signed, covering a wide range of sectors including energy, chemical and textile industries, transport, and environmental protection.
The TIF 2024 Forum saw the active participation of 1,150 delegates from 44 countries, reflecting the growing interest of the international community in cooperation with Turkmenistan. More than one hundred bilateral meetings were held, aimed at strengthening economic and investment ties and expanding mutually beneficial partnerships, including with the participation of leading international organizations and financial institutions.
A total of 404 foreign representatives from 44 countries participated in the Investment Forum, including 37 representatives from 22 international organizations, 327 representatives from foreign government agencies and companies, and 40 representatives from foreign embassies accredited in Turkmenistan.
Held on September 10–11, the Forum featured 3 plenary sessions focused on economy, transport and communications, oil and gas, and energy issues, along with 7 thematic sessions on key areas of the economy and 4 roundtable discussions.
Within the framework of the Forum, 116 presentations were delivered — 42 by Turkmen participants and 74 by foreign representatives, of which 16 participated virtually.
During the event, members of the Turkmen delegation provided detailed presentations on investment opportunities across various sectors of the national economy, planned projects, the favorable investment climate, and the legal, financial, and economic frameworks created for investors in line with international standards. Foreign companies were invited to participate in investment projects.
Additionally, during the Forum, a total of 9 Memorandums, 5 Agreements, and 8 Contracts amounting to 166,902,000.00 USD were signed between relevant ministries, sectoral agencies, and enterprises of Turkmenistan and foreign counterparts.
More than 80 bilateral meetings were held with leaders and representatives of international organizations, financial institutions, foreign government bodies, and companies as part of the Turkmenistan Investment Forum.