On 17 June, the 176th session of the General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) was held in Paris, attended by a delegation from Turkmenistan led by the country's Permanent Representative to the BIE, Maksat Charyev, and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mergen Gurdov. This was reported by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

During the session, Karen-Mae Hill, President of the BIE Administration and Budget Committee, highlighted the successful meeting of the committee in Ashgabat in March 2025, which was held outside Paris for the first time in the history of the Bureau. The Turkmen delegation held a series of working meetings with representatives of member countries and the BIE leadership, discussing preparations for upcoming international exhibitions. At the end of the session, the date of the next assembly was approved.

Turkmenistan's participation in the work of the BIE confirms the country's growing role in the international exhibition movement and strengthens its position on the world stage.