June 15, 2022, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the Ashgabat Stock Exchange (ASE), awarded certificates to professionals for successfully completing training courses on brokerage services and securities issuance. Training sessions took place in April-June. Two sessions were held for brokers and two for issuing companies. As …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | June 15, 2022 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, News, Sections & Offices, South & Central Asia, Trade, U.S. & Turkmenistan
January 21, 2022; Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the successful completion of its five-year, regional Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs activity . The activity facilitated Central Asian exports and increased employment in horticulture, transport and logistics services, and tourism industries. The activity successfully increased competitiveness and expanded trade in these sectors within the region …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | January 21, 2022 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, News, Public Affairs, South & Central Asia, U.S. Agencies
July 15, 2021, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today inaugurated its Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment program in Turkmenistan. The five-year program covers the five countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan and will strengthen regional cooperation on the management of shared water resources in the Syr Darya and Amu Darya …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | July 19, 2021 | Topics: Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Turkmenistan, U.S. Agencies
February 11, 2020 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially launched the Future Growth Initiative. Through this program, USAID will support Turkmen enterprises in creating new jobs, improving skills, and increasing sales and exports in targeted sectors, including information and communications technologies, food processing, carpets, and leather and handicraft …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | February 12, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Economic Affairs, News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Sections & Offices, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Turkmenistan, U.S. Agencies
Mary, Turkmenistan, December 10, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Smart Waters program, implemented by Central Asia Regional Environmental Center (CAREC), in cooperation with the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) handed over a 170,000 USD dredger to the State Committee on Water Management in Tashkopri, the south-east settlement …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | December 11, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Affairs, News, Public Affairs, Sections & Offices, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Turkmenistan, U.S. Agencies
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 24, 2019 – On July 24, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan (UoIE) conducted a fruit tree production workshop for orchard owners and agronomists in Ashgabat. During the workshop, USAID’s horticulture advisor shared key techniques and technologies to sustainably maximize production of …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | July 24, 2019 | Topics: Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, South & Central Asia, U.S. Agencies
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September 20, 2018 – The United States will be holding its flagship international business event, the Eighth Annual Central Asia Trade Forum, in Uzbekistan for the first time. The event, organized by the U.S. Agency for international Development (USAID) and co-hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Trade of the Government of Uzbekistan, will …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | September 20, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, South & Central Asia
Ashgabat, June 14, 2018– U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Assistant Administrator for Central and South Asia, Javier Piedra, visited Turkmenistan as part of his first official visit to Central Asia. Piedra visited Turkmenabat and Ashgabat to see first-hand how USAID programs are benefiting Turkmenistan by strengthening the investment climate and supporting the private …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | June 14, 2018 | Topics: Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, Trade, U.S. & Turkmenistan, U.S. Agencies
Ashgabat, March 28, 2018 – The U.S. Agency for International Development Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs Program in Central Asia, in partnership with the Turkmenistan Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (UIE), held a seminar for local producers to help strengthen their export potential. To increase their revenue and earn hard currency, Turkmenistan’s producers look to foreign …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | March 28, 2018 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies
On August 20-26, 2016, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) arranged a visit to Dubai, UAE for four State Commodities and Raw Materials Exchange officials to explore opportunities for stocking Turkmen goods in Dubai warehouses in order to make them more accessible to potential buyers. The officials met with warehouse operators, shipping agents, freight forwarders, commercial real estate companies, …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | August 27, 2016 | Topics: Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases, U.S. Agencies | Tags: USAID
The United States works with Turkmenistan and its development efforts in a variety of areas, including its information technology (IT) sector. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) presented U.S. Government programs and activities at the TurkmenTEL 2015 international exhibition. At this September 16-18 event, the U.S. pavilion focused on USAID’s IT-related programs and also …
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By US Embassy Ashgabat | September 18, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Economic Affairs, News, U.S. Agencies