AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAsian Games Update: Turkmenistan’s Shahzadbek Matyakubov won silver in the men’s 110kg weightlifting in Nagoya, adding to the national team’s medal haul. Parliament & Diplomacy: The Turkmen Mejlis met Lithuania’s Seimas friendship group leadership, discussing trade, culture, humanitarian cooperation, and Central Asia–EU transport/logistics links. Investment Forum Focus: Turkmenistan’s Investment Forum 2026 in Ashgabat highlighted new legal and financial tools, including virtual assets and mining tech, plus a dedicated Legal Forum on Investment covering mediation and international arbitration. EU Energy & Transport: EU officials at the forum pointed to solar and wind potential and renewed support for the Trans-Caspian Transport Route, while also citing €1.4bn in Turkmenistan–EU trade turnover. Everyday Economy: Turkmenistan’s chronic shortage of tenge coins is pushing shoppers to workaround pricing and even using chewing gum as change. Regional Connectivity: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the UAE signed a memorandum to study a new railway route through Afghanistan and Pakistan to reach seaports.
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