On December 16, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Member of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President of Itochu Corporation, President of Machinery and Equipment, Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Committee for Economic Cooperation Hiroyuki Tsubai.

On 16 December 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Eric Stewart, Executive Director of the Turkmen-American Business Council, Chab Leiko, President of Strategic Cooperation in Central Asia at John Deere Walldorf GmbH & Co.KG, and Nikolay Yurchenko, Head of Westport Trading Europe, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the Turkmen-American Business Forum.

Today, the final of the singing contest "Ýylyň parlak ýyldyzy" ("Star of the Year") took place at the Alp Arslan National Drama Theatre of Turkmenistan, traditionally becoming one of the brightest events in the pre-New Year program of festive activities.

Last week, 13 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

On December 16, 2024, the 15th Joint Meeting of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japan-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat at the “Yildiz” Hotel.

On 16 December 2024, the Turkmen-American Business Forum was held in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

On December 16, 2024, the Specialized Exhibition "Iran Agrofood" of the Islamic Republic of Iran opened in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, within the framework of which the Turkmen-Iranian business forum was held.

On behalf of the people and the Government of Turkmenistan, as well as on his own behalf, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and all the people of the country on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the fraternal people of the country on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

To the cheerful New Year's songs, colourful round dances and dancing compositions of young Turkmen nationals, the main New Year tree of the country was lighted up today with multi-coloured lights to announce arrival of the New year, a long awaited, favourite holiday full of unexpected discoveries.