Turkmen Textile Expos & Fashion Exports: Ashgabat’s TurkmenTextile Expo–2026 opened with heavy foreign participation, spotlighting modern knitwear and design pipelines at the Ashgabat textile complex, plus fashion shows featuring international designers and Turkmen brands like Miras. Turkmen-Turkish Trade Push: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the 9th Turkmen-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission meeting, with priorities including construction materials, energy, transport, food industry and agriculture—aimed at expanding what both sides supply to each other’s markets. Turkmen-American Business Talks: A Turkmen-American business forum in Ashgabat brought U.S. executives to discuss cooperation in energy, transport, agro-industry and high-tech, with companies signaling interest in Turkmen state programs. Energy Deal Interest: Malaysia’s PM said Petronas talks with Turkmenistan could unlock access to a major gas field, with a mid-June delegation planned. Environment & Agriculture Conference: Ashgabat hosted a World Environment Day-linked conference at the Agricultural Complex, focusing on biodiversity protection and sustainable use of natural resources. Regional Connectivity via Culture: Azerbaijan’s Days of Culture opened in Ashgabat, reinforcing people-to-people ties that can support broader business cooperation.