Turkmenistan and the EU intensify cooperation in energy, trade, transport and other areas
17:40 22.10.2021 4523
Wide range of issues related to the development and strengthening of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union was discussed on Thursday by the participants of the 20th meeting of the Joint Committee «Turkmenistan – European Union» via videoconference, the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reports.
Noting the high level of interaction, the parties stressed the need to further intensify the political and diplomatic dialogue and inter-parliamentary ties, as well as trade and economic interaction. The parties also noted the importance of intensifying contacts at the highest level.
During the meeting, the sides discussed the possibilities of enhancing cooperation in the field of trade, energy, transport, communications and high technologies. In this regard, the need to increase trade, as well as the development of partnerships between the business structures of Turkmenistan and the EU countries was emphasized.
They also considered joint programs and projects in the field of ecology, agriculture, education and healthcare.
From the Turkmen side, the meeting was attended by heads and representatives of a number of ministries, the State Concerns «Turkmengas» and «Turkmennebit», as well as other departments.
On behalf of the EU, representatives of the European External Action Service (EEAS), headed by the head of the EEAS department for Russia, the Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and the OSCE, Luc Devin, took part in the meeting.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved new proposals on cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved proposals on strengthening cooperation between our country and Japan, which were voiced at a recent joint meeting of the Turkmen-Japanese and Japanese-Turkmen Committees on Economic Cooperation.
For five months, the production plan at TCOR was fulfilled by 110.4%
The staff of the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries completed the five months of 2022 with good production and economic results. The volume of crude oil refining at the TCOR for this period amounted to more than 1 million 878 thousand tons, while the plan was fulfilled by 110.4%.
President of Turkmenistan took part in informal CIS Heads of State Summit
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the Russian Federation on December 25 to take part in the informal CIS Heads of State Summit, traditionally held on the eve of the New Year, TDH reports.
The WTO representative discussed the possibilities of intensifying cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
Opportunities for enhancing comprehensive cooperation with the WTO were discussed on Monday at a meeting between Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Zhang Xianchen, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. This is reported by the website of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.
Topical aspects of Turkmen-Chinese cooperation discussed
Topical aspects of the Turkmen-Chinese partnership were discussed on December 26 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan at a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Serdar Muhammetdurdyev and Deputy Head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Chen Zhou. This was reported by the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.