Turkmenistan took part in the meeting of the foreign ministers of the G7 and Central Asia
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Berdyniyaz Myatiev took part online in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asia and the Group of Seven (G7).
The meeting, held on Wednesday, November 8, was attended by the heads of foreign affairs agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, the USA, and France. The event was chaired by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.
The meeting participants exchanged views on key aspects of the regional and international agenda. Particular attention was paid to strengthening cooperation in such priority areas as ensuring peace and security, economic development, green transformation and sustainable use of energy resources.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in his speech emphasized that cooperation between the countries of Central Asia and the G7 format should be based on mutual respect, trust and understanding, taking into account the characteristics and needs of each country. Confidence was expressed that the existing potential for interaction can be effectively used in the context of maintaining regional peace and stability, the successful integration of Central Asia into modern world processes, the press release of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry noted.
The Turkmen side drew the attention of the meeting participants to a number of proposals initiated by the President of Turkmenistan during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which are also relevant in the context of developing interaction in the format of cooperation between the Central Asian states and the G7. In this regard, the great potential of partnership in issues of security and sustainable development, in the field of hydrogen energy, transport and logistics, climate change and the introduction of environmentally friendly technologies, as well as in the development of energy capacities, including the supply of Turkmen natural gas in the European direction, was noted.
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