BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25. A favorable business environment will influence the pace of international companies' engagement with Turkmenistan.
Haskoning made the assessment in an exclusive response to questions from Trend about prospects for cooperation with Turkmenistan in water management, infrastructure and sustainable development.
"Companies typically consider factors such as transparency, ease of doing business, regulatory predictability and good governance when evaluating opportunities in developing markets," the company said.
According to Haskoning, these factors can affect the scale and pace of engagement by international firms with Turkmenistan.
"These aspects can present challenges in Turkmenistan and will naturally influence the level and pace of engagement by international firms, such as Haskoning," the company noted.
At the same time, Haskoning sees opportunities for cooperation with Turkmenistan and other countries across the South Caucasus, Caspian region and Central Asia.
"The South Caucasus, Caspian region and Central Asia offer significant opportunities for sustainable development. With our expertise in water management (climate adaptation), water technology, port infrastructure and renewable energy, Haskoning could contribute to projects that support long-term economic and environmental resilience in the region," the company said.
Haskoning also expressed conditional interest in participating in a planned bilateral business forum between Turkmenistan and the Netherlands.
"We would also welcome the opportunity to participate in a bilateral business forum between Turkmenistan and the Netherlands, should an invitation be extended, Haskoning would be happy to look into that," the company added.
For reference, Haskoning is an independent Dutch consulting engineering company with roots dating back to 1881. Royal Haskoning and DHV merged in 2012 to form Royal HaskoningDHV, which became the Netherlands' largest independent engineering and consultancy firm at the time. In 2025, the company adopted the shorter name Haskoning while retaining its Royal designation. Today, Haskoning employs around 6,800 people and operates internationally across aviation, climate resilience, data centres, energy, industry, maritime, mobility, tunnels and bridges, and water technology.
Haskoning has a history of work related to Turkmenistan and the wider Central Asian region. From 2007 to 2009, as part of the Caspian Environmental Programme, Haskoning led the "Caspian Water Quality Monitoring and Action Plan for Areas of Pollution Concern" project, funded under the TACIS programme. During this period, Haskoning also maintained its regional project office in Ashgabat.
