Turkmenistan took part in the second economic forum of the EU - Central Asia in Almaty

The second EU-Central Asia Economic Forum took place on Friday in Almaty. The Turkmen delegation headed by Serdar Jorayev, Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, also took part in the work of the high-level plenary session on strengthening trade and economic relations between the European Union and Central Asia. This was reported by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan.

The main topics of the forum were the promotion of cooperation between the EU and the Central Asian countries in areas such as the green and digital transition and the improvement of the business environment. Participants also considered trade development opportunities taking into account existing EU initiatives and strategies developed jointly with the governments of Central Asian countries. Following the meeting, a joint statement was adopted.

On the sidelines of the Almaty forum, the delegation of Turkmenistan held separate meetings with the Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrowski, Vice Chancellor of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Global Affairs Märt Vollmer and Executive Director of the World Trade Center Pamela Coke-Hamilton.

During negotiations with European partners, the current state of the partnership and the potential for expanding cooperation in the field of transport infrastructure, green energy, agriculture, and the oil and gas industry were discussed. The parties also considered the possibilities of attracting foreign investment in the strategically important sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan.
Source: Orient news