BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. Turkmenistan and
Finland have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation across
political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian
areas.
This was reflected in a statement by the Turkmen Foreign
Ministry
The talks were held during a meeting between Deputy Foreign
Minister of Turkmenistan Myahri Bashimova and newly appointed
Ambassador of Finland to Turkmenistan Maria Agren, who presented
copies of her credentials.
The sides highlighted mutual interest in strengthening
engagement both bilaterally and within international organizations,
including the European Union, and emphasized the importance of
enhancing contacts between foreign ministries and parliamentary
structures.
Ambassador Agren expressed readiness to contribute to the
further development and deepening of constructive relations between
Finland and Turkmenistan.
Meanwhile, Finland and Turkmenistan maintain a limited but
steadily developing dialogue framework, primarily focused on
multilateral diplomacy, sustainable development, and cooperation
through European Union-related mechanisms. Turkmenistan’s
engagement with EU member states, including Finland, is largely
structured around broader EU-Central Asia cooperation formats,
where priorities include energy efficiency, environmental
technologies, education, and institutional development.
Earlier, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met
with the Special Representative of Finland to the OSCE, Teri
Hakala, to discuss prospects for strengthening cooperation within
the framework of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe.
The meeting noted growing interaction between Turkmenistan and
OSCE institutions, including the Parliamentary Assembly, the Office
of the High Commissioner on National Minorities, the Office for
Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and the Representative on
Freedom of the Media.
