A delegation from the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan visited Milan (Italy) from 22 to 24 September as part of an OSCE study tour dedicated to best practices in the creation of technological energy parks. This was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan.

Turkmen experts met with colleagues from the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Polytechnic University of Milan to discuss the organisational, legal and technical aspects of the operation of such parks.

According to Olivera Zurovac-Kuzman, Head of the Economic and Environmental Department of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, the visit served as a platform for exchanging experience and improving the qualifications of Turkmen specialists. The delegates also visited the Parco Scientifico Tecnologico per l'Ambiente Environmental Park in Turin.

Zurovac-Kuzman noted that the visit was particularly relevant in light of Turkmenistan's adoption of the Law on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency and measures to develop sustainable energy. The trip was organised in cooperation with the OSCE Bureau of the Co-ordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities.