The meeting began with welcoming remarks by representatives of the EU and Turkmenistan. They discusses issues of trade cooperation, including support for Turkmenistan's accession to the WTO, the macroeconomic situation in Turkmenistan and the EU, as well as transport connectivity and digitalization.
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The 23rd meeting of the Turkmenistan-EU Joint Committee took place in Brussels on December 4, The Caspian Post reports citing Akipress.
The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Minister of Finance and Economy Serdar Jorayev, included representatives from the Ministries of Environmental Protection, Education, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Economy, as well as the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Foreign Ministry reported.
The EU delegation at the meeting was headed by Luc Devigne, Deputy Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia at the European External Action Service. The delegation included representatives of various EU departments, including the Directorates-General for Trade, International Partnerships, Transport, Energy, Education and Culture, and Research and Innovation.
The meeting began with welcoming remarks by representatives of the EU and Turkmenistan. They discusses issues of trade cooperation, including support for Turkmenistan's accession to the WTO, the macroeconomic situation in Turkmenistan and the EU, as well as transport connectivity and digitalization.
Particular attention was paid to energy, environmental protection and sustainable development. The discussions focused on water management, methane emissions reduction, regional environmental issues, and prospects for the use of renewable energy sources. The Turkmen side presented a vision of further steps in this area.
In addition, the participants discussed humanitarian issues, cooperation in education and cultural exchanges. The delegation of Turkmenistan extensively presented its initiatives in the field of international academic cooperation.
The EU, in turn, presented the opportunities provided within the framework of various programs and projects of the European Union. Particular attention was paid to educational initiatives, as well as cross-sectoral programs such as BOMCA and CADAP.
The EU delegation also made a presentation on the economic indicators and prospects for economic development of the European Union. Key data on current economic growth, digitalization of industry and the impact of global factors on European markets were presented.
The meeting concluded with a discussion of prospects for strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union. The parties emphasized the importance of holding such meetings to deepen bilateral relations.
