ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 2. Turkmenistan
and the European Union recently engaged in discussions regarding
the expansion of their cooperation, with a particular focus on
climate issues and commitments related to methane reduction,

Trend reports via the Turkmen Embassy in Belgium.

The discussions took place during a meeting between the
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar Palvanov and the
Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the European Parliament,
Silvia Kosińska.

Special attention was given to the recent interparliamentary
dialogue in Brussels, held in March, which was viewed as a highly
effective platform for fostering broad-based cooperation.

Both parties identified key priority areas for future
collaboration, including energy, transport, critical raw materials,
and climate action, underscoring their shared strategic interests
in these sectors.

The importance of reinforcing the legal and contractual
framework for cooperation was also emphasized, with the aim of
facilitating more efficient institutional engagement. Turkmenistan
reaffirmed its perspective of the European Union as a reliable
partner, citing successful joint projects involving European
companies and institutions.

Furthermore, both sides acknowledged that the synergy between
Turkmenistan’s resource potential and the European Union’s
technological capabilities presents additional opportunities for
mutually beneficial cooperation.

Meanwhile, Turkmenistan and the European Union held the 9th
interparliamentary meeting in Brussels on 4-5 March. The Turkmen
delegation, led by Maksat Kulyyev, Chairman of the Parliamentary
Committee on International and Interparliamentary Relations, met
with European Union representatives, including MEP Giuseppina
Princi, Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations
with Central Asian Countries (DCAS).

The meeting focused on political and economic cooperation,
regional developments in Central Asia, international issues, and
topics related to the rule of law and social policy.

Later, on March 27, Ashgabat hosted a business forum focused on
expanding cooperation with the European Union in trade, investment,
transport connectivity, and sustainable development. The event
brought together representatives of the government of Turkmenistan,
the European Union, international organizations, diplomatic
missions, and the business community.