The first EU–Central Asia Strategic Institutes Forum, entitled “EU–Central Asia: Transforming Cooperation in a Changing World,” took place at the headquarters of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels. The Forum was organised by the Office of the EU Special Representative for Central Asia and the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). The event brought together representatives of leading strategic and research institutions from Central Asian countries, EU i...

Ambassador Sapar Palvanov met with François-Régis Mouton de Lostalot, Managing Director of IOGP Europe, the European branch of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers. The meeting was also attended by Enea Belardinelli, Policy Officer at IOGP Europe.  IOGP Europe is a Brussels-based industry association representing leading international oil and gas producers, including Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Equinor. The organisation works closely with EU institutions...

A high-level round table entitled “Turkmenistan – European Training Foundation: Human Capital as a Foundation of Connectivity” was held in Ashgabat, focusing on the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the fields of education, vocational training and human capital development. The event brought together Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Azat Atayev, Director of the European Training Foundation Ms. Pilvi Torsti, the EU mission to Turkmeni...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium Sapar Palvanov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium, Mammad Ahmadzada, who paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels. Ambassador Palvanov congratulated his Azerbaijani counterpart on his appointment and wished him every success in his diplomatic mission. The Ambassadors discussed the current state and prospects for the furt...

A meeting between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Sapar Palvanov & the Secretary-General of the Benelux Union, Ms Ariadne Petridis, was held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Benelux Union in Brussels. During the meeting, the sides discussed promising areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Benelux countries, as well as opportunities for further strengthening interregional cooperation between Central Asia and Europe. Particular attention was paid to the dynami...

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels hosted an introductory meeting with a group of 30 students from prestigious universities across the People’s Republic of China. The young participants were visiting Brussels as part of an educational programme designed to introduce future diplomats and international affairs professionals to the work of the European institutions, diplomatic missions and the broader international community based in the Belgian capital. As part of the programme, Ambassa...

As part of its working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a Turkmen delegation, led by Tangryguly Atahallyyev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, visited the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg and reviewed the venues and facilities for the forthcoming international event. During the visit, the delegation met with the centre's management and local equestrian experts. The parties discussed in detail the organisational, technical and protocol arrangements...