Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with Regional Coordinator for Central Asia of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dmitry Godunov in Ashgabat to discuss the issue of the stages of the country's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trend reports referring to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Joint working plans for 2020 were signed between Turkmenistan and UN organizations in Ashgabat on Jan. 14, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen government.

Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov held meetings in Ashgabat with regional representatives of several units of United Nations, Trend reports referring to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 14.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has approved Turkmenistan’s accession to a number of international conventions and other acts in 2020, Trend reports referring to the Turkmenistan State News Agency.

Interdepartmental Commission for the development of the digital economy has been established in Turkmenistan, Trend reports referring to the decree of Turkmenistan’s president.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has approved the Turkmen side's composition of Hungary-Turkmenistan intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation, Trend reports with reference to the president's decree.

In November 2019, 247 Turkmen trucks transported cargo to Turkey, which is 80 trucks less compared to November 2018, Trend reports referring to Turkey’s International Freight Forwarders Association (UND).

Turkmen Minister of Finance and Economy Batyr Bazarov will participate in the meeting of the Turkmenistan-Hungary intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation to be held on January 20-21 in Budapest, Trend reports referring to Business-Turkmenistan agency.

A meeting was held at the Turkmen Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (UIET) with Chargé d’Affaires of Kyrgyz Embassy in Turkmenistan Turatbek Junushaliev, Trend reports referring to the UIET.

From January 1, 2020, Turkmenistan’s State Customs Service switches to full-scale electronic customs declaration, Trend reports referring to the ministry.