The possibilities of supplying Turkmen natural gas to the Turkish market were discussed during the 7th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Turkish Commission on Economic Cooperation, which took place on December 6 in Ashgabat.  This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

 “During the meeting, a wide range of issues related to the development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Turkey in the energy sector were discussed.  In particular, the parties discussed the possibilities of supplying Turkmen natural gas to the Turkish market.  In this context, the relevance of the project for gas supplies from Turkmenistan to Turkey through Iran was emphasized,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 “Noting the promise of the above-mentioned project, the parties agreed to begin negotiations in the near future at the level of heads of relevant departments and companies,” the statement noted.

 The meeting participants also noted the activity and high level of development of bilateral partnerships and, among the current areas of interaction, identified such important areas as trade, economics and investment, banking, energy, transport and logistics, industry and technology, education and science, healthcare, culture and  tourism, nature conservation and urban planning, agriculture, sports.

 At the meeting, the delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Atdayev, the Turkish delegation was headed by Vice-President of the Republic of Turkey Cevdet Yilmaz.

 Members of the Commission outlined a number of specific steps to diversify interaction in all promising areas.  It was noted that the expansion of contacts would be facilitated by the participation of representatives of the two countries in international conferences and other forums organized in Turkmenistan and Turkey.

 Based on the results of the Commission meeting, the final protocol was signed.