ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 27.
Turkmenistan and the European Union engaged in discussions
regarding potential cooperation with the European Investment Bank
(EIB) in the transport infrastructure sector,
Trend reports via the Turkmen Embassy in Belgium.
The discussions took place between Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to
Brussels, Sapar Palvanov, and Deputy Director-General of the
European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and
Transport, Maia Bakran Marchich.
In addition to transport infrastructure, the talks also explored
broader opportunities for collaboration with international
financial institutions and development banks to support transport
projects, enhance regional connectivity, and strengthen logistics
and transport corridors linking Central Asia to Europe.
Earlier, Turkmenistan and the European Investment Bank exchanged
views on cooperation in digitalization, development of the
Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, and financing of priority sectors
of the economy.
The talks were held in Ashgabat between the representatives of
the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Turkmenistan and a
delegation led by Edvardas Bumšteinas, Head of the EIB’s Department
for Asia, Central Asia, and the Pacific.
