Head of the European Council Charles Michel received credentials from the Ambassador of Turkmenistan
The ceremony of presenting the credentials of Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium Sapar Palvanov as the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the European Union took place in Brussels.
As part of the ceremony, a bilateral meeting was held. The European political figure noted the importance of contacts at the highest level and suggested organizing a meeting with the head of state in Brussels this year to discuss prospects for enhancing cooperation.
Emphasizing the EU's respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Turkmenistan, Charles Michel expressed interest in strengthening ties with the countries of the Central Asian region. In this context, the head of the European Council identified three main areas of the EU agenda for Central Asia: security, peace and socio-economic development.
Speaking about the latest trends in expanding cultural and humanitarian cooperation with Turkmenistan, the President of the European Council welcomed the holding in Ashgabat in November last year of the next round of the Dialogue on Human Rights "Turkmenistan - European Union", as well as the recent visit to Turkmenistan of the EU Special Representatives for Human Rights and Central Asian countries and the negotiations that took place during it.
The Turkmen plenipotentiary, in turn, focused on the importance of neutrality in the country's foreign policy and spoke about the reforms and progress of Turkmenistan in areas of interest to the EU. The focus was on such economic areas as trade, energy, transport projects, cooperation in the digital economy, as well as climate change.
In general, the parties expressed their readiness to increase cooperation and expand the dialogue between Turkmenistan and the EU.
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