ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 30. A delegation
led by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has
held a series of consultations in Turkmenistan focused on trade
facilitation and logistics cooperation under ongoing regional
programs,
Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
government.
The working visit was headed by Asel Uzagaliyeva, Deputy Head of
the regional TFCA project implemented by GIZ, together with
representatives of Expertise France, the French agency for
development cooperation.
During the mission, the delegation met with representatives of
Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations,
Ministry of Finance and Economy, State Plant Quarantine Service,
Ministry of Agriculture, Turkmen Logistics and Transport Center
(TULM), and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of
Turkmenistan.
Discussions centered around optimizing trade protocols,
enhancing logistics synergy, and broadening collaboration among
pertinent public and private sector entities.
The delegation also visited the Turkmenbashi International
Seaport, where it held meetings with the State Service of Maritime
and River Transport and port authorities to discuss cargo handling
processes and potential areas for technical cooperation in maritime
logistics.
The visit forms part of ongoing efforts to support trade
facilitation and enhance institutional coordination in Central Asia
through GIZ-led regional initiatives.
Meanwhile, a steering committee meeting on the Regional TFCA
project was held in Turkmenistan on March 25, 2026, bringing
together representatives of relevant ministries and project
leadership to review progress achieved in 2024-2025 and outline
priorities for the next implementation period through 2029. The
project is implemented by GIZ under the initiative of Germany’s
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
within the framework of a 2024 memorandum with Turkmenistan’s
Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations.
The meeting placed particular emphasis on institutional measures
aimed at trade facilitation, including the establishment of an
Interagency Working Group supported by GIZ. The group is expected
to contribute to streamlining trade procedures, improving
transparency, and reducing administrative barriers, with the
broader objective of supporting higher trade volumes and
strengthening economic efficiency in Turkmenistan.
For reference, the German Agency for International Cooperation
(GIZ), known in its native tongue as Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit, is a German development agency that
implements projects on behalf of the German government, focusing on
sustainable economic development, energy, governance, and climate
policy across more than 130 countries.
Cooperation between Turkmenistan and GIZ has developed over the
past decade and covers areas such as trade facilitation and
vocational education, legal and economic reforms, as well as more
recent initiatives in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and
climate policy. In recent years, cooperation has intensified
through joint projects and agreements with key ministries,
particularly in the energy and green transition sectors.
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