On May 14, the Joint Conference of Turkmenistan and the European Union, entitled “30 years of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union: working together for a better future,” was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by representatives of ministries, state agencies and public organizations of Turkmenistan, the diplomatic community accredited in Turkmenistan, EU programs and projects.
During the plenary session, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia Terhi Hakala noted the positive development of multifaceted cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported. Education, security, climate change, development of transport and transit corridors, energy, digital economy, water resources management and trade were identified as priority areas for cooperation.
A ceremony was held to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, the State Concern Turkmengas and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).
An exhibition dedicated to the achievements of 30 years of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU was opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.