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...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan S. Palvanov met with Mr. Normunds Popens, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC). During the substantive exchange, the parties discussed prospects for deepening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the fields of education, youth policy and cultural engagement. It was emphasized that the elevation of EU–Central Asia relations to a strategic level creates additiona...

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan, together with the Ambassadors of Central Asian countries and Mongolia accredited in Brussels, held a meeting with Peter De Roover, President of the Belgian House of Representatives. Speaking on behalf of the Central Asian countries, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan emphasized that Central Asia today represents a region of strong cohesion, mutual trust, and constructive cooperation. He noted that the countries of the region consistently develop joint approaches on...

On 12 November, Brussels hosted the 7th Meeting of the EU–Central Asia Dialogue on Afghanistan. The forum brought together representatives of the countries of the region and institutions of the European Union. Turkmenistan was represented by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, Sapar Palvanov. The participants discussed key issues related to sustainable development, regional connectivity, humanitarian support, and practical formats of engagement with Afghanistan in the inter...