ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 10. Turkmenistan
and Belgium explored opportunities for expanding bilateral
relations and enhancing cooperation, with a particular focus on
Ashgabat’s engagement with the European Union,
Trend reports via the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels.
The talks occurred during a meeting between Sapar Palvanov, the
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Brussels, and Charles Michel,
Belgium’s Minister of State.
The sides highlighted Turkmenistan's significant potential for
enhancing cooperation with European partners across a range of
sectors.
The necessity of further reinforcing the legal and institutional
frameworks governing Turkmenistan’s cooperation with the European
Union was also underscored.
In addition, the parties exchanged perspectives on regional
developments, with particular recognition of the growing unity
among Central Asian countries and their increasing coordination on
regional matters.
Previously, Turkmenistan and the European Union held the 9th
interparliamentary meeting in Brussels. The Turkmen delegation, led
by Maksat Kulyyev, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on
International and Interparliamentary Relations, met with European
Union representatives, including MEP Giuseppina Princi, Chair of
the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Central Asian
Countries (DCAS).
The meeting focused on political and economic cooperation,
regional developments in Central Asia, international issues, and
topics related to the rule of law and social policy.
