ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 2. Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov paid a
working visit to Estonia to strengthen bilateral cooperation,
Trend reports,
citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
In the course of the visit, political consultations were held
with the Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Martin Roger. The parties discussed
current issues of interaction between the two countries,
emphasizing that regular intergovernmental and interdepartmental
contacts contribute to strengthening ties in the
political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian
spheres.
Special attention was given to the need to expand the legal
framework to intensify cooperation between the foreign ministries
of both countries. The diplomats also thoroughly discussed
prospects for increasing bilateral trade and economic partnerships,
as well as opportunities for cooperation in the field of
digitalization—one of Estonia’s key areas of development.
Moreover, the parties discussed the need to strengthen ties
between the business communities of Turkmenistan and Estonia and
explored the potential for creating platforms to increase and
diversify trade turnover.
A significant event of the visit was a tour of the E-Estonia”
Digitalization Center in Tallinn, where the Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan met with the center’s digital
transformation advisor, Petra Holm. The meeting focused on studying
Estonia’s experience in digital transformation and the
possibilities of applying this experience in Turkmenistan.
Earlier, in December 2024, Turkmenistan and Estonia also
discussed expanding cooperation between the two countries,
emphasizing that digital services, transport, and logistics hold
the greatest potential for future collaboration.