In Maastricht, a Turkmen delegation headed by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, held a meeting with Emile Roemer, the King’s Commissioner and Governor of the Province of Limburg. At the beginning of the visit, the Governor introduced the Turkmen delegation to the provincial government building, its history and architectural features. Particular attention was given to the venue where the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, as well as to the...

As part of its working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Turkmen delegation headed by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, held meetings with the management of the shipbuilding companies Royal IHC and Damen Shipyards, as well as with Professor Graham Jewitt, Rector and Managing Director of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. The programme also included a visit to Royal IHC’s production facilities in Kinderdijk. The meetings fea...

As part of the working visit of a Turkmen delegation headed by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, meetings were held in The Hague with Joost Flamand, Director-General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Frans Prinsen, Director of the Office of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands. During the meetings, the Turkmen side presented detailed information on preparations for the major int...

Few people know that one of the largest private collections of Akhal-Teke horses in the Benelux countries is located in Lummen, in the Belgian province of Limburg. The renowned breeding stable Stoeterij Ter Bosschen, owned by Belgian horse breeder and equestrian enthusiast Ms. Simone Michels, is home to 17 Akhal-Teke horses. Ambassador Palvanov recently visited Stoeterij Ter Bosschen, where he met with Ms. Simone Michels and learned more about her long-standing dedication to breeding, preserv...

Ambassador Sapar Palvanov held a meeting with Mr Johannes Luchner, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME). The officials exchanged views on prospects for developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the areas of migration, mobility, visa policy and the protection of citizens’ interests abroad. The Ambassador noted that relations between Turkmenistan and the European Union are entering a more...

Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, met in The Hague with Joost Flamand, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands/Director-General for Political Affairs. The meeting focused on preparations for the World Championship in Equestrian Sport and Beauty for Akhal-Teke Horses, scheduled to take place in September 2026 at the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in the Province of Limburg. The Ambassador briefed the Dutch side on the ongoing organisat...

A Turkmen delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov participated in the 13th meeting of the European Union – Central Asia High-Level Political and Security Dialogue, held in Brussels. Diplomats of the Central Asian countries and the European Union discussed further strengthening cooperation in the areas of regional security and resilience, the practical implementation of the agreements reached at the Central Asia – European Union Summit, and progre...