Turkmenistan is determined to have a serious energy dialogue with the EU at a new substantive level and is ready to implement practical steps, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said, speaking on April 4 at the first Central Asia - European Union Summit in Samarkand, TDH reports.

The head of Turkmenistan also invited European partners to a substantive discussion of partnership opportunities in the field of renewable energy. The President announced his readiness to launch practical joint projects in the field of "green energy" and to consider prospects for cooperation in the use of wind and solar energy, hydrogen energy.

The President of Turkmenistan called the creation of the East-West and West-East transport and communication lines a key component of strategic interaction, expressing his readiness to provide the capacities of the Turkmenbashi seaport on the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan, as well as road infrastructure on the territory of the country in the interests of this project.

Along with this, the head of state noted the importance of building underwater infrastructure in the Caspian Sea.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov highly appreciated the potential for cooperation between Central Asia and the European Union, identifying the economy, investment, energy, transport, and trade as priority areas of cooperation in this format.