On March 12, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships Josef Sikela, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit.
\nDuring the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.
\nIn this context, the importance of the upcoming high-level contacts, which serve as the main factor in the development of partnership, in particular the first summit in the \u201cCentral Asia-EU\u201d format, was emphasized. In this regard, the preparations to the Ministerial meeting \u201cCentral Asia – EU\u201d in Ashgabat were also considered.
\nThe sides discussed the possibilities of expanding the legal framework for cooperation, noted the effectiveness of joint mechanisms, including the Joint Committee \u201cTurkmenistan-EU\u201d, Inter-parliamentary Dialogue, Human Rights Dialogue and others.
\nSpecial attention was paid to the advancement of practical cooperation of socio-economic nature. The sides considered collaboration issues on the development of trade relations, transport connectivity, energy security, innovation and investment activities. In this regard, they exchanged views on the implementation of the EU \u201cGlobal Gateway\u201d initiative.
\nThe sides reviewed existing and prospective specialized projects and programs, as well as the issues of involving EU expertise in the process of Turkmenistan\u2019s accession to the World Trade Organization.
\nIn addition, the diplomats discussed joint work in the field of maintaining environmental safety, reducing methane emissions and renewable energy sources. Opportunities for further development of cooperation in the field of education and science were also discussed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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