Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Ms. Kaja Kallas.

Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to discuss priority areas of bilateral cooperation, the EU High Representative stressed that the European Union highly appreciates the successes achieved by Turkmenistan in all areas. The guest also noted that the colorful architectural appearance of the capital, Ashgabat, made an indelible impression on her.

Having warmly welcomed Kaja Kallas, the President of Turkmenistan noted that during the visit she will take part in the next meeting of the heads of the foreign ministries of the Central Asian countries and the European Union, and expressed confidence that the results of this meeting will contribute to the deepening of multilateral relations with the European Union, wishing her success in the upcoming work.

As noted, Turkmenistan attaches great importance to cooperation with the EU in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

In recent years, the interaction between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the political and diplomatic sphere has been successfully carried out both at the bilateral and multilateral levels. Particular attention at the meeting was paid to the partnership in the format of "Central Asia-European Union". Given the potential of the Central Asian states, the development of effective and mutually beneficial cooperation with the European Union is of great importance for the region.

In this regard, it was noted that the first Central Asia-European Union summit will be held in the city of Samarkand in the Republic of Uzbekistan and is intended to facilitate the establishment of a multifaceted and long-term partnership on a regular basis.

During the discussion of the current state of cooperation and the possibilities for its expansion, it was emphasized that close dialogue with the European Union is carried out within the framework of the implementation of programs aimed at the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan. Thus, a number of major projects in the field of transport communications in the Eurasian space are being gradually implemented.

The President of Turkmenistan noted that our state, together with the countries of the region and authoritative international organizations, is actively developing such promising transport corridors as North-South and East-West. Confidence was expressed that the corridors will become a reliable bridge for expanding cooperation with the countries of the Eurasian continent in the trade and economic sphere.

The head of state, having highly assessed the level of development of the multifaceted dialogue between Turkmenistan and the European Union, confirmed our country’s commitment to its expansion.

At the end of the meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas expressed confidence in the further successful development of mutually beneficial cooperation and exchanged best wishes.