Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the OSCE Secretary General exchanged views on key issues of cooperation
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Helga Schmid on Tuesday, March 5.
Turkmenistan, foreign policy of which is based on the principles of positive neutrality, attaches great importance to consolidating efforts to ensure peace, security and sustainable development on the planet, including through effective interaction with such large international organizations as the OSCE, the head of state said at the meeting.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the meeting of the OSCE Secretary General and the ministers of environmental protection of the Central Asian countries that took place the day before, on March 4, in Ashgabat will give impetus to intensifying dialogue in this area.
The President recalled that Turkmenistan announced its accession to the Global Methane Commitment, and also made a proposal to create a UN Regional Center for Technologies related to Climate Change in Central Asia in our country. This is an eloquent confirmation of the commitment of the Turkmen state to multilateral partnership in the fields of ecology and the environment, the head of state noted.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Helga Schmid exchanged views on key issues of cooperation. As reported in the news release of the National State Television and Radio, the energy sector was identified as one of the promising areas. The head of state spoke in favor of carrying out work within the OSCE, including political, financial and environmental aspects, to activate pipelines for bringing Turkmen energy resources to the world market and transit.
The prospects for cooperation in the transport sector were also noted. In general, Turkmenistan confirmed its readiness to expand partnership with the OSCE in priority areas.
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