INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OPENS IN ASHGABAT

The international exhibition and conference on the Development of Turkmenistan's Construction, Industrial, Chemical and Energy Sectors – CIET 2026 – opened in Ashgabat on Nov. 3. More than 800 delegates from 60 countries registered to attend the three-day event.

The exhibition, held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, features equipment, technologies, construction materials and industry-related services. The business program covers investment opportunities and development prospects in the construction, industrial, energy and chemical sectors.

During the conference, participants will discuss attracting domestic and foreign investment, developing public-private partnerships and expanding private-sector involvement in infrastructure and industrial projects. Other topics include modernizing production facilities, introducing advanced technologies, increasing the depth of raw material processing, developing transport infrastructure and digitalizing the construction industry.

CIET 2026 is organized by the Ministry of Construction and Architecture, the Ministry of Industry and Construction Production, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Automobile Roads, the State Concern Turkmenhimiya, the Ashgabat city administration and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Turkmen Energy Forum is the co-organizer. The program also includes business meetings with the heads of Turkmen enterprises and a ceremony for signing official documents.

The event will run through Nov. 5.