Turkmenistan has seen a significant increase in its agricultural exports, with watermelons and melons making up the majority. In the first seven months of this year, watermelon exports increased nine times compared to all of 2023, and melon exports increased by 1.4 times compared to the previous year. The main importers of these products were Russia, accounting for 62% of total watermelon exports, and Qatar, with 38% of the melon exports. Russia also imported 79% of Turkmenistan's melon exports.