BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 21. Turkmenistan
and the European Union discussed issues of bilateral cooperation
and priority areas of partnership within the framework of the 81st
session of the UN General Assembly in Ashgabat.


This was reflected in a press statement published by the Turkmen
MFA following the meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Mahri
Bayramova and EU Ambassador to Turkmenistan Luc Pierre Devigne.


According to the Ministry, in the course of the meeting, the
sides discussed the current state and prospects for further
development of relations between Turkmenistan and the EU, as well
as current issues of cooperation.


"Particular attention was paid to the priority positions of
Turkmenistan and the European Union within the framework of the
81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, as well as
issues on the international and regional agenda," the ministry
said.


The parties also discussed organizational matters related to
joint events and further interaction within the bilateral dialogue
and international platforms. The parties confirmed their interest
in continuing constructive cooperation and maintaining regular
contacts on issues of mutual interest, the ministry said.







Meanwhile, relations between Turkmenistan and the European Union
are currently governed by an Interim Agreement on Trade and
Trade-related Matters, which entered into force in 2010. A broader
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), signed in 1998, has
not yet been fully ratified by the European Parliament, making
Turkmenistan the only Central Asian country without a fully
implemented partnership agreement with the EU.


In recent years, cooperation has increasingly focused on
transport connectivity, trade facilitation, energy, education,
climate policy, and economic diversification. The EU's engagement
with Turkmenistan is carried out within the framework of the 2019
EU Strategy for Central Asia and the Global Gateway initiative. The
EU has allocated €18 million for bilateral cooperation with
Turkmenistan under its 2021-2027 programme.


Transport and logistics have become one of the key areas of
cooperation. Brussels views Turkmenistan as an important
participant in the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor connecting
Central Asia and Europe. In March 2025, EU Commissioner for
International Partnerships Jozef Síkela visited Ashgabat and
reaffirmed EU support for the corridor's development as part of the
Global Gateway strategy.