Investment Forum TIF-2024 Began in Ashgabat
On September 10, 2024, the Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF-2024) began its work at the «Yyldyz» hotel in Ashgabat. It will become the most important international platform for attracting investments into the country’s economy. The event is organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.
The forum is attended by the Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan H. Geldimyradov and B. Atdayev, heads of ministries and departments of the country, heads of diplomatic missions of foreign states and international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as authoritative experts of leading national and international companies.
Over the course of two days, forum participants will discuss Turkmenistan’s rich resource potential. Leading state-owned companies will present opportunities for attracting foreign direct investment in various sectors of the economy, including the development of hydrocarbon resources in the Caspian Sea offshore blocks, the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, as well as new projects in the gas chemical, electric power, construction, textile, transport and communications sectors.
The forum program includes parallel thematic sessions with the participation of representatives of the UN specialized agencies and S&P Global Commodity Insights experts, as well as round tables with the participation of the World Trade Organization Secretariat and international institutions.
At the beginning of the event, participants listened to a video address by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The topic of the plenary session of the forum is “Economic Development and Investment Potential of Turkmenistan”. Speakers include representatives of the UN, the World Bank, the Eastern Committee of German Economy, PETRONAS, Nippon Export, Investment Insurance and other organizations.
The TIF-2024 will conclude its work on September 11.
Aylale HEMRANAZAROVA,
the III year student of the Faculty of the International Journalism
of
the Institute of International Relations
of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.