Turkmenistan’s national leader, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, visited Florida in February 2026 to launch a new chapter in US-Turkmenistan relations. He met with several corporations, including Boeing, General Electric, and John Deere, to expand partnerships in agriculture and industry. According to Turkmenistan, the visit emphasised that American businesses have already implemented projects worth approximately $45 billion in the country. He also highlighted a 30-year partnership with John Deere, noting that thousands of their machines are modernising Turkmen farms.
Gurbanguly also met with figures like Oxbow Group, chairman William Koch and entrepreneurs Steve Wynn and Isaac Perlmutter to discuss new investment opportunities. A major highlight was his invitation for U.S. partners to join the TAPI gas pipeline project, a $10 billion initiative designed to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. In an interview with Al Arabiya, he detailed a diversification strategy aimed at attracting American expertise in high-tech sectors, software development, and logistics, complementing Hyundai’s $7bn Proposal.
This push follows high-level meetings in Washington and Ashgabat involving President Serdar Berdimuhamedow and U.S. officials, including representatives from the U.S. Department of State. Both nations are committed to growing cooperation in energy, security, and trade. By showcasing Turkmenistan’s “vast economic potential” to the Turkmenistan–USA Business Council, Berdimuhamedow aims to elevate the bilateral relationship to a more systematic, technologically advanced level, ensuring that American innovation remains a catalyst for the country’s ongoing economic modernisation.
