On November 6–7, 2026, as part of a representative delegation, the Chairwoman of GS1 Turkmenistan, Aykamar Malikgulyyeva, visited Shanghai (China), where she took part in the Turkmen-Chinese Business Forum.
During the forum, which brought together more than 350 representatives of Chinese business and over 120 delegates from Turkmenistan, participants discussed opportunities for strengthening business partnerships and expanding trade and economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China, creating new opportunities for investment interaction, and promoting joint projects. The parties reaffirmed their interest in further strengthening economic ties and developing long-term cooperation.
Key areas of partnership were identified as: oil and gas and chemical industries, construction and electrical engineering sectors, transport logistics and railway transport, agriculture, implementation of water-saving technologies and equipment supply, textile industry, and digital technologies.
Within the framework of the event, 68 B2B meetings and 27 B2G meetings were held between state concerns (Turkmengas, Turkmennebit, Turkmenhimiya), government departments, banks of Turkmenistan, and Turkmen and Chinese companies.
The negotiations resulted in the signing of 12 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU).
Forum participants also got acquainted with the exposition of the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), where the national pavilion of Turkmenistan was presented.