BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25. A favorable
business environment will influence the pace of international
companies' engagement with Turkmenistan.


Haskoning made the assessment in an exclusive response to
questions from Trend
about prospects for cooperation with Turkmenistan in water
management, infrastructure and sustainable development.


"Companies typically consider factors such as transparency, ease
of doing business, regulatory predictability and good governance
when evaluating opportunities in developing markets," the company
said.


According to Haskoning, these factors can affect the scale and
pace of engagement by international firms with Turkmenistan.


"These aspects can present challenges in Turkmenistan and will
naturally influence the level and pace of engagement by
international firms, such as Haskoning," the company noted.


At the same time, Haskoning sees opportunities for cooperation
with Turkmenistan and other countries across the South Caucasus,
Caspian region and Central Asia.







"The South Caucasus, Caspian region and Central Asia offer
significant opportunities for sustainable development. With our
expertise in water management (climate adaptation), water
technology, port infrastructure and renewable energy, Haskoning
could contribute to projects that support long-term economic and
environmental resilience in the region," the company said.


Haskoning also expressed conditional interest in participating
in a planned bilateral business forum between Turkmenistan and the
Netherlands.


"We would also welcome the opportunity to participate in a
bilateral business forum between Turkmenistan and the Netherlands,
should an invitation be extended, Haskoning would be happy to look
into that," the company added.


For reference, Haskoning is an independent Dutch consulting
engineering company with roots dating back to 1881. Royal Haskoning
and DHV merged in 2012 to form Royal HaskoningDHV, which became the
Netherlands' largest independent engineering and consultancy firm
at the time. In 2025, the company adopted the shorter name
Haskoning while retaining its Royal designation. Today, Haskoning
employs around 6,800 people and operates internationally across
aviation, climate resilience, data centres, energy, industry,
maritime, mobility, tunnels and bridges, and water technology.


Haskoning has a history of work related to Turkmenistan and the
wider Central Asian region. From 2007 to 2009, as part of the
Caspian Environmental Programme, Haskoning led the "Caspian Water
Quality Monitoring and Action Plan for Areas of Pollution Concern"
project, funded under the TACIS programme. During this period,
Haskoning also maintained its regional project office in
Ashgabat.