Turkmenistan’s state entities and foreign companies signed 15 memoranda of understanding during the international conference and exhibition "Development of the Construction, Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Sectors of Turkmenistan" (CIET-2026), the event organizers reported.

Documents have been signed with 14 companies from 10 countries: the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Germany, China, Japan, Malaysia, Slovakia, Denmark, and the Republic of Korea.

The Ministry of Construction and Architecture of Turkmenistan has signed three memoranda. The document with the British firm ZHA Architects Limited provides for cooperation in urban planning and architecture, with a focus on innovative technologies. The agreement with the Kazakhstani company FALTEC concerns the joint development of earthquake-resistant construction technologies and monitoring systems for building structures. A third memorandum was signed with the Swiss company Leica Geosystems AG.

The Ministry of Industry and Construction Production has signed five cooperation agreements in the fields of industry and construction production. The partners include the German companies VEM Sachsenwerk GmbH, NTS Service GmbH, Refratechnik Cement GmbH, and Grenzebach BSH GmbH, as well as the Chinese firm Sany International Development Limited.

The Ministry of Energy has entered into memoranda with China’s TBEA Shenyang Transformer Group Co., Ltd. and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation. Furthermore, a memorandum with Malaysia’s Bitdeer Supply Chain SDN. BHD. has been signed by three separate government bodies: the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Energy, and the Ministry of Communications.

The Ministry of Highways has signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding with the Slovak company Betamont s.r.o., as well as a memorandum of understanding with Leica Geosystems AG.

The state concern "Türkmenhimiýa" has concluded two agreements. A memorandum was signed with the Danish company Topsoe A/S, aimed at ensuring the operational reliability of the natural gas-to-gasoline plant in the Ahal velayat and the "Garabogazkarbamid" (Garabogaz Urea) plant. An agreement was also reached with the South Korean firm Samsung E&A Co., Ltd. regarding cooperation in the development of Turkmenistan’s chemical industry.

The international exhibition and conference "Development of the Construction, Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Sectors of Turkmenistan" (CIET-2026) is taking place in Ashgabat from November 3 to 5. The forum has brought together more than 800 delegates from 60 countries.