BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. Turkmenistan
recorded the fastest growth in exchange trade turnover with Belarus
among CIS countries in the first half of 2026.


This was announced in a press release issued by the Belarusian
Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) following a meeting with
diplomatic representatives of CIS member states in Minsk.


The figures were presented by Assistant to the Chairman of the
BUCE Board Alexander Bashliy during an event organized with the
support of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to
showcase the exchange's opportunities for cross-border trade.


"According to the results for the first half of 2026,
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan joined Belarus in the top
three countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States in terms
of growth rates in stock exchange commodity turnover. Specifically,
for Kazakhstan this figure stood at 139% compared with the same
period in 2025, for Tajikistan at 308%, and for Turkmenistan at
360%," the press release says.


According to BUCE, companies from CIS countries continue to play
a key role in the exchange's foreign trade operations, with nearly
70% of all Belarusian exports sold through the platform destined
for CIS markets. The exchange said more than 6,000 companies from
CIS member states are currently accredited to trade on its
platform. "The countries most widely represented on the exchanges
include Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, and we have
exchange brokers in each of them," Bashliy said.







Meanwhile, Belarus has been steadily expanding its economic
engagement with Central Asia through a combination of
intergovernmental commissions, business forums and sector-specific
cooperation mechanisms. In recent years, Minsk has intensified work
with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan on industrial cooperation, agriculture, transport and
machinery supplies, while business associations and chambers of
commerce have stepped up efforts to help companies enter Central
Asian markets.


The region has also become a growing focus of Belarus' export
promotion strategy. Earlier in July, the Brest branch of the
Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held consultations
dedicated to opportunities in the Turkmen market, where Belarusian
companies explored exports ranging from agricultural machinery and
industrial equipment to food products and construction
materials.


In parallel, Belarus continues to use bilateral
intergovernmental commissions and business missions as key
instruments for deepening commercial ties, alongside the Belarusian
Universal Commodity Exchange, which has become an increasingly
important platform for connecting Belarusian suppliers with Central
Asian buyers.