Turkmenistan, Sweden Discuss Enhancing Bilateral Relations In Stockholm Meeting
Date
9/4/2024 10:08:06 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 4.
Turkmenistan and Sweden have held high-level political
consultations in Stockholm, focusing on enhancing bilateral
relations and exploring new collaboration opportunities, Trend
reports via the foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.
The Turkmen side was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri
Byashimova, while the Sweden side was headed by Chief of the
Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Tobias Thyberg. The discussions addressed global
and regional issues including peace, security, counter-terrorism,
environment, and energy.
The meeting underscored the importance of active engagement in
international organizations such as the UN, OSCE, and the EU.
Turkmenistan invited Sweden to participate in upcoming events and
suggested using international platforms for high-level meetings.
The discussions also highlighted the EU's Global Gateway initiative
and the need for innovative collaboration formats.
Additionally, the Turkmen delegation met with Björn Söder, Head
of the Friendship Group for Central Asia in the Swedish Parliament,
to discuss boosting interparliamentary relations and agreed to an
online meeting between the Friendship Groups in October.
Further talks with Torbjörn Solström, Director General for
Euro-Atlantic Affairs and Security Policy of the Swedish Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, revealed Sweden's interest in deepening ties
with Central Asia, particularly in parliamentary cooperation,
ecology, energy, and cultural exchanges.
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