ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 6.
Turkmenistan and UAE exchanged views on ways to expand trade
turnover, strengthen economic ties, and promote direct
business-to-business contacts between the two countries,
Trend reports via the Turkmen Embassy in UAE.
The issues were raised during the meeting between Turkmenistan’s
Ambassador to the UAE Bayram Bayramov and Director of the
Department for Economic and Trade Affairs at the UAE Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Rashed Al-Tenaiji in Abu Dhabi.
The officials also reviewed opportunities for Turkmen
participation in international economic, financial, trade, and
investment events in the UAE, and for UAE business representatives
to engage in similar activities in Turkmenistan.
In addition, the parties discussed the organization of
exhibitions and product presentations in the UAE, including Turkmen
textile products, traditional carpets, and other competitive
national goods.
Earlier, in December 2025, UAE Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ahmet
Al-Khay Khamad Al-Hammeli said that the UAE is seeking to double
the trade turnover between the two countries in the coming
years.
Non-oil trade nexus between Turkmenistan and the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) attained a substantial valuation of $1.759 billion
in the fiscal year 2024, reflecting a remarkable 75% escalation
relative to the preceding year, 2023. The UAE occupies a prominent
position within Turkmenistan's trading ecosystem, securing the
third spot in the initial three quarters of 2025.
