The European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships invited the Turkmen delegation to the Investor Forum in Belgium
As part of the Central Asia-EU ministerial meeting, which took place in Luxembourg on October 23, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held bilateral negotiations with European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen.
During the negotiations, European Commissioner Urpilainen invited the Turkmen delegation to the Investor Forum, which will be held in Brussels in January 2024. Regional initiatives within the framework of the "Team Europe" program, as well as Turkmenistan's progress in the process of joining the World Trade Organization were also discussed at the meeting.
The main attention was paid to cooperation in the fields of energy and transport. The parties discussed issues of hydrogen energy, reducing methane emissions and converting natural gas. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan gave examples of joint projects of Turkmenistan with GIZ in the field of hydrogen and methane research. The need for a systematic approach to energy projects and the importance of jointly developing an Action Plan for cooperation in this area were emphasized.
Opportunities for cooperation in the field of digital communications and water management were also discussed. The European Union is considering concluding an agreement with the GIZ project in the field of green energy, aimed at developing initiatives in this area. In the context of the work to create a specialized mechanism for coordinating the activities and initiatives of the Team Europe project, Turkmenistan is invited to actively interact with the EU.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan also presented the development of a Road Map for 2023-2024, aimed at developing international cooperation and exploring the issue of Turkmenistan joining the Global Methane Commitment. EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen highly appreciated the effectiveness of the Team Europe program in the field of digital integration and confirmed her readiness to intensify cooperation with Turkmenistan in this direction.
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