Turkmenistan Praises Cooperation Potential Between Central Asia and EU

Speaking at the first Central Asia - European Union Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed high appreciation for the potential of cooperation between Central Asia and the European Union.

He identified key areas of collaboration, including the economy, investment, energy, transport, and trade, The Caspian Post reports citing Turkmenistan State News Agency.

«Turkmenistan is firmly committed to a serious energy dialogue with the EU at a new substantive level and is ready to implement practical steps», -the head of Turkmenistan said, inviting European partners to a substantive discussion of partnership opportunities in the field of renewable energy. At the same time, readiness was noted 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.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov called the creation of the East-West and West-East transport and communication lines a key component of strategic cooperation, expressing his readiness to provide the capacities of the Turkmenbashy seaport on the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan, as well as the road infrastructure on the territory of our country in the interests of this project. Along with this, the importance of building underwater infrastructure in the Caspian was noted.