BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. Turkmenistan and
Austria have held the 13th meeting of their Joint Commission on
trade and economic cooperation in Ashgabat.
The meeting was reported by the press service of the Government
of Turkmenistan in its report published on June 11.
According to the report, the Austrian delegation, led by
Elisabeth Weissenböck, Head of the Department for Foreign Economic
Relations at Austria’s Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, is
currently on a working visit to Turkmenistan, which will last till
June 14.
The press service of the Turkmen government said, that during
the meeting, the sides reviewed the current state of bilateral
cooperation and discussed prospects for expanding ties in energy,
transport, logistics and high technologies, alongside
business-to-business discussions aimed at boosting trade and
investment cooperation.
Earlier in April 2026, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty
(Parliament) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited
Austria, where he held talks focused on expanding cooperation in
energy, transport and investment, as well as strengthening ties
with European partners, according to the press release published by
press service of the Turkmen government on April 11.
“High-tech sectors, including green energy, digitalization, and
artificial intelligence, have been identified as promising areas
for cooperation. Turkmenistan has shown great interest in Austria’s
experience in developing urban infrastructure, water treatment
technologies, and the banking sector. Collaboration in these areas
will enable the introduction of innovative solutions into the
national economy, promote its diversification, and ensure
sustainable development,” the press release says.
