BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. Turkmenistan is
ready to expand secure energy supplies to global markets through
broader cooperation with the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), President Serdar Berdimuhamedov
said.
This was reflected in a statement published by the Turkmen
government following Berdimuhamedov's meeting with Swiss Vice
President and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ignazio Cassis in
Ashgabat.
"We have favorable prerequisites for expanding cooperation in
such areas as ensuring secure and reliable supplies of energy
resources to global markets, creating conditions for sustainable
economic growth, fully utilizing transport potential, environmental
protection and the rational use of water resources," Berdimuhamedov
said.
According to the statement, the president also reaffirmed
Turkmenistan's readiness to deepen cooperation with the OSCE in
support of peace and sustainable development.
The remarks came during talks on the future development of
cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE, as well as broader
regional and international issues.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan's energy sector remains the backbone of
the national economy, with natural gas accounting for the bulk of
export revenues. According to official statistics, the country
produced more than 76.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 8.4
million tons of oil in 2025, while the government has identified
diversification of export routes as one of the fuel and energy
sector's strategic priorities. Alongside pipeline exports,
Turkmenistan has continued expanding production of value-added
petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel fuel, lubricants and
liquefied petroleum gas, at the Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil
Refineries and the Seidi Oil Refinery.
The country currently exports natural gas primarily to China via
the Central Asia-China gas pipeline, while also supplying gas to
Türkiye through Iran under a swap arrangement and continuing work
on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline.
Refined petroleum products are shipped to foreign markets through
the Turkmenbashi International Seaport and the Kenar oil loading
terminal, which serve as the main logistics hub for exports across
the Caspian Sea. In parallel, Ashgabat has repeatedly stated that
expanding export geography and strengthening transport
infrastructure remain central objectives of its long-term energy
strategy.
In early June, the Belfer Center for Science and International
Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School noted in its analysis that the
TAPI gas pipeline is being re-anchored in regional energy
discussions as a structured mechanism for regional energy flows,
connecting Turkmenistan’s gas resources with demand centers in
South Asia.
