BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. The European
Union has praised Turkmenistan's participation in international
efforts to reduce methane emissions and reaffirmed its readiness to
support the country and other Central Asian states in addressing
this issue.
According to a press release published by the press service of
Turkmenistan, the remarks were made by Maciej Adam Madalinski,
Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to
Turkmenistan, at the regional conference titled “From Methane Data
to Action: Strengthening Methane Emissions Management, Mobilizing
Capital and Advancing Regional Cooperation in Central Asia,” held
in Ashgabat on October 29-30.
“Turkmenistan is one of the first countries in the Central Asian
region to have expressed its commitment to international efforts to
reduce methane emissions. This once again confirms the importance
of this issue,” the diplomat said.
Madalinski expressed confidence that Turkmenistan would continue
to strengthen its efforts in this area, noting that practical
measures to reduce methane emissions could have a positive impact
on the planet's ecosystems.
He also recalled the recent participation of a European
delegation in the Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2026 (OGT 2026)
international conference in Ashgabat. In this regard, he welcomed
the participation of state concerns Turkmengaz and Turkmennebit in
the United Nations' Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0),
an initiative aimed at systematically monitoring and reducing
methane emissions in the energy sector.
The EU representative reaffirmed the readiness of European
countries to support Turkmenistan and other countries in the region
through the promotion of advanced technologies and clean energy
standards.
