ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 30. Trade turnover between Turkmenistan and the European Union exceeded $2.1 billion in 2025, nearly doubling compared to 2024, Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen Government.
The figures were announced by Minister of Finance and Economy Mammetsguly Astanagulov during a business forum held in Ashgabat under the Turkmenistan-EU cooperation platform.
In 2024, trade between Turkmenistan and EU member states stood at around $1.1 billion, according to the European Commission’s data.
The minister noted that Turkmenistan maintains economic relations with nearly all EU member states, with cooperation implemented through regional programs, country-level projects, and targeted financial agreements.
Previously, Turkmenistan and the European Union held the 9th interparliamentary meeting in Brussels. The Turkmen delegation, led by Maksat Kulyyev, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on International and Interparliamentary Relations, met with European Union representatives, including MEP Giuseppina Princi, Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Central Asian Countries (DCAS).
The meeting focused on political and economic cooperation, regional developments in Central Asia, international issues, and topics related to the rule of law and social policy.