On November 11, a meeting was held at the Mejlis of Turkmenistan with Petra Dachtler, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Turkmenistan. During the talks, dedicated to the current state and future prospects of Turkmen-German relations, issues of further deepening the political and diplomatic dialogue between the two countries were discussed. This was reported by the press service of the national parliament.
During the meeting, the German diplomat was briefed in detail on the priority areas of the domestic and foreign policy of Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan, as well as the large-scale reforms being carried out to modernize the national legislative system. Particular attention was paid to the significance of important resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at the initiative of Turkmenistan. Specifically, the importance of global initiatives such as the threefold recognition of the legal status of permanent neutrality at the international level, ensuring the security of energy and transport-transit corridors, and enhancing the role of dialogue in strengthening peace and trust was emphasized.
The parties noted with satisfaction the dynamic development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union, including the Federal Republic of Germany, in the trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres. In this regard, it was specifically highlighted that multilateral talks in the "Central Asia – Germany" format provide a strong impetus to expanding effective relations in the fields of economy, energy, transport, and ecology.
At the conclusion of the talks, high praise was given to the role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening interstate cooperation. It was noted that inter-parliamentary relations serve as an effective tool for exchanging experience in lawmaking and supporting mutually beneficial projects, and mutual readiness was expressed to further develop relations based on the principles of equality and mutual respect.
