Turkmenistan is one of the most important energy-rich countries not only in Central Asia but also in the whole world regarding its oil and natural gas reserves. According to the BP World Energy Statistics Report 2014, while the amount of proven natural gas reserves in the world is 187 trillion cubic meters, Turkmenistan is the fourth country in the world after Russia, Iran and Qatar with 17 trillion cubic meters of natural gas in terms of the amount of natural gas reserves. While natural gas constitutes to 80% of the country’s exports, oil and oil products, cotton and textile products, and other products constitute to 10%, 8% and 2% respectively.