According to the State Statistical Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, foreign trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan for the first quarter of this year reached $20 million, increasing by 36% compared to the same period in 2023, the Bolshaya Aziya website reports . Exports from Kyrgyzstan to Turkmenistan increased by 5.2%, amounting to $1 million. Imports of Turkmen goods to Kyrgyzstan increased significantly – by 38.1%, reaching $19.1 million. The Uzbek statistical agency reports a 23% increase in trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to $455.5 million over the same period. Exports from Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan increased by 36% to $407.5 million. However, Turkmenistan's imports from Uzbekistan decreased by 30% - from $69.2 million to $48 million in January-May of this year compared to last year. As a result, Turkmenistan took 7th place among Uzbekistan's trading partners.