The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the United States of America. The programme included talks with business circles, visits to relevant facilities and discussions of new joint projects, reports TDH.

During the visit, a meeting was held with John Reese, President of ‘Nicklaus Companies’, and members of its management. The current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation were discussed. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted Turkmenistan's priority focus on the development of high-performance sports, tourism and modern sports infrastructure. In this regard, plans to build golf courses in the city of Arkadag and the ‘Awaza’ National Tourist Zone were considered.

John Reese confirmed the company's interest in preparing and implementing relevant projects. It was reported that a golf complex with two courses, including a competition and training ground, is planned to be built on the Caspian Sea coast.

Separate negotiations were held with Eric Stewart, Executive Director of the Turkmenistan-US Business Council. The parties noted the steady dynamics of Turkmen-American relations and the interest of US businesses in expanding cooperation. Among the priorities are the development of investment dialogue and regular contacts between business circles. The contribution of American companies — ‘Boeing’, ‘General Electric’, ‘John Deere’, ‘CASE’ and ‘Nicklaus Companies’ – in the implementation of projects in Turkmenistan was emphasized.

As part of the programme, the National Leader of the Turkmen people visited the ‘Panther’ Golf Club, where he familiarised himself with the features of the construction and operation of the courses. He also visited the ‘Sandhill Crane Golf Club’ training centre, which has been operating since 1992. Here, he was shown the digital solutions used in the training process, as well as an exhibition of textile products, including sports uniforms marked ‘Made in Turkmenistan’. The Turkmen side expressed interest in exchanging experience and holding joint tournaments.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the ‘La Victoria’ equestrian complex. He familiarised himself with the conditions for keeping and training horses, the infrastructure of the complex and the possibilities for holding international show jumping competitions. The prospects for expanding cooperation between Turkmen and American specialists in the field of horse breeding and equestrian sports were noted.

During the visit, meetings were held with entrepreneurs Steve Wynn, Isaac Perlmutter and William Koch, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ‘Oxbow Group’. The prospects for further development of bilateral business partnership were discussed. Negotiations were also held with Csaba Lejko, CEO and President of ‘John Deere Walldorf International GmbH’ for the CIS and Central Asia. The strategic role of agriculture in the economy of Turkmenistan and the long-term nature of cooperation with ‘John Deere’, whose equipment has been used in the country for over 30 years, were emphasised. Special attention was paid to the training of specialised personnel and the modernisation of the agro-industrial complex.

After completing the programme in the United States, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov travelled to the Federal Republic of Germany, where he held a working meeting with relevant leaders. They discussed preparations for events in 2026, which has been declared the Year of ‘Independent Neutral Turkmenistan − the Homeland of Purposeful Winged Horses’. Particular attention was paid to the participation of Ahal-Teke horses in the FEI World Championship 2026 in Aachen, as well as in relevant events in the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom.

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Germany, B. Rejepov, reported on the state of Turkmen-German relations and the work to promote the Ahal-Teke breed.

After completing his trip abroad, the National Leader of the Turkmen people returned to Ashgabat.

The visit to the United States was conducted in a working format and was aimed at expanding investment, sports and agricultural cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States of America.