Turkmenistan participated as a guest in the eighth summit of heads of state and government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow on Oct. 27, 2026, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.
The Turkmen delegation was led by State Minister of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the State Concern “Türkmengaz” Maksat Babayev.
Summit participants discussed the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security and ways to strengthen international cooperation to ensure reliable supplies of the energy resource to global markets.
According to the report, Turkmenistan, which has one of the world’s largest natural gas resource bases, pursues a policy focused on the responsible development of gas fields, modern infrastructure, gas processing, expanded oil and gas chemical production, and technological innovation. The country’s long-term energy strategy aims to increase production capacity, expand exports and diversify energy supply routes.
The summit concluded with the adoption of the Moscow Declaration.
