During a plenary session of the Turkmenistan Investment Forum, Turkmenistan’s Minister of Finance and Economy, Mammetguly Astanagulov, identified the priority sectors for attracting foreign capital. This was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan.

The minister identified the oil and gas and gas-chemical sectors, energy, transport and logistics, construction and the agro-industrial complex as priority sectors.

According to Astanagulov, work is continuing in the country to diversify the economy, modernise the banking sector and digitise financial systems. Investment policy also provides for the development of an industrial and innovation-based economic model and the creation of a favourable business environment.