On May 7, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the United States, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held an event at the Fund’s headquarters in Washington titled “Economic Development of Turkmenistan in the Context of Regional and Global Economic Outlook.” The Turkmen-American Business Cooperation Association acted as a partner, according to the news website Turkmenportal.
More than 80 representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations, and the business community took part in the meeting, including the ambassadors of Turkmenistan and the United States, representatives of the IMF, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the State Department, and the World Bank.
Participants discussed Turkmenistan’s economic prospects and the development of trade and investment cooperation between Ashgabat and Washington, as well as the expansion of contacts between the business communities of the two countries. The event also featured a cultural presentation and an introduction to Turkmen national cuisine.