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The role of financial institutions in supporting sustainable energy was considered at a special session of the international forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2022" on Wednesday.


The role of financial institutions in supporting sustainable energy was considered at a special session of the international forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2022" on Wednesday.


Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Turkmenistan, Lucia Wild, who took part in the work of the International Investment Forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan", shared her impressions with ORIENT.


– It is impossible to overestimate the importance of this forum, especially considering the volatility of the situation in the global energy sector, so I would call this meeting an event of global significance, – Elshad Nasirov, Vice President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan SOCAR, said in an interview with an ORIENT correspondent on the sidelines of the international forum "Oil and gas of Turkmenistan-2022”.


Creating a favorable investment climate in government and business circles, ensuring environmental protection and energy security are a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the oil and gas sector of Turkmenistan, - said Ambassador, Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat John MacGregor, speaking at the plenary session of the international forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2022”. The event takes place on March 29-30 at the Yildyz hotel in the capital.


The International Investment Forum for Attracting Foreign Investments to the Oil and Gas Sector of Turkmenistan (OGT-2022) opened at the “Yyldyz” hotel in Ashgabat and Turkmenistan’s pavilion at World Expo in Dubai.


On 29 March 2022, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online seminar on the tasks and functions of non-profit organizations (NPOs) and their supervising agencies in the implementation of the 2021-2022 national Risk Management Action Plan (RMAP) in preparation for the Eurasian Group’s (EAG) anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) mutual evaluation process.


Speaking at the International Forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT-2022), Executive Director of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited Muhammetmyrat Amanov spoke about the role of natural gas as a bridge to reduce the carbon footprint.


The energy cooperation between China and Turkmenistan is based on strong friendship and has fruitful results, as well as a focus on deepening ties, using new, clean energy, said Huang Yongzhang, vice president of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), executive director and president of PetroChina.


The situation in the energy market today forces many countries to reconsider their views on energy security, she said, speaking at OGT-2022 director of the advisory committee of Trans Caspian Resources Natalie Costello.


Relations between OPEC and Turkmenistan have great potential, said the Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, speaking online at the plenary session of the international forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2022".


“Projects such as TAPI are a prime example of the indivisibility and integrated nature of global economic development, peace and security, and the climate agenda,” said Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, at the International Investment Forum “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan”.


The International Investment Forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT-2022) has started its work in the Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat in a hybrid format.


Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Asia and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia Natalya Gherman noted the need to support the active role of Turkmenistan in ensuring regional energy security, speaking at OGT-2022 in Ashgabat.


President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a video conference on Monday with the leaders of the country's regions, discussing with them the state of affairs in agriculture and other issues of socio-economic development.


Today, the International Investment Forum "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan" (OGT-2022) will start working in a hybrid format in Ashgabat. Before the start of the forum, ORIENT spoke with its delegates, who shared their expectations from the conference.