Within the framework of the visit of the delegation of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan to Brussels, an inter-parliamentary meeting was held with Belgian parliamentarians led by Senator of Belgium and Member of the Flemish Parliament Stephanie D’Hose, who previously served as President of the Belgian Senate. The Turkmen delegation consisted of members of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan and was headed by Maksat Kuliyev, Chairman of the Committee of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on International and Inter-Pa...

On 5 March, the European Parliament in Brussels hosted the 9th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting between the European Union and Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of political and economic cooperation, the regional agenda of Central Asia, the international situation, as well as matters related to the rule of law and social policy. The Turkmen delegation consisted of members of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan and was headed by Mr. Maksat Kulyyev, Chairman of the Commit...

In Brussels, Ambassador of Turkmenistan Sapar Palvanov delivered a briefing to Members of the European Parliament with the participation of the Delegation for Relations with Central Asia and Mongolia (DCAS). The event was chaired by the Head of the DCAS, Ms. Giuseppina Princi. During the briefing, the Ambassador focused on the importance of strengthening the legal and contractual framework governing relations between Turkmenistan and the European Union. He underlined that the strategic partne...

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Sapar Palvanov met with Ms. Maja Bakran Marcich, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport. The discussion focused on strengthening transport connectivity, advancing the Trans-Caspian route, and identifying practical outcomes in the context of a possible visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Brussels. The Ambassador emphasized that transport connectivity and the development of international corrid...

A constructive and substantive meeting was held in Brussels between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Sapar Palvanov, and Jan Dusik, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action. The Turkmen diplomat emphasized that the European direction is among the three key priorities of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy roadmap for 2026. Climate and energy issues are viewed as one of the central pillars for giving practical substance to bilateral cooperation with...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan Sapar Palvanov held a meeting with the Head of Academic Diplomacy at KU Leuven, Mr. Bart Hendrickx. During the meeting, Mr. Hendrickx presented the international and research profile of KU Leuven, highlighting the university’s strong scientific performance and its active participation in major European research programmes, including Horizon Europe. He underlined the growing interest in strengthening cooperation with universities in Central Asia and in gaining a deep...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan S. Palvanov met with Mr. Marc Lemaître, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD). During the substantive exchange, the parties discussed prospects for strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the fields of research, high technologies and innovation-driven development. Particular attention was given to aligning scientific and technological cooperation with the broader strate...