Turkmenistan's MFA hosted a meeting with a delegation of the European Commission

On 4 October, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with a delegation of the European Commission headed by Dietmar Crissler, Head of the Central Asia Division of the European External Action Service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting a wide range of issues on further development of co-operation between Turkmenistan and the EU were discussed. They also discussed issues of cooperation in the format "Central Asia-European Union". The sides noted the effectiveness of the EU projects implemented by Turkmenistan in key areas.

Cooperation on regional security and development, climate issues, environmental protection, ‘green’ and digital transformation, cooperation in energy and transport and logistics sectors were identified as priority areas.

Referring to the creation of new transport corridors, the interlocutors stressed that the launch of the Trans-Caspian Transport Crossings Coordination Platform will contribute to sustainable economic and social development of the region.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan