On 11 November, Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, held a meeting with Eduards Stiprais, Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, and Gilles Bertrand, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan. This was reported by TerraNews.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on topical issues on the regional agenda, including water cooperation, cross-border interaction, and the implementation of large-scale energy and transport projects.

The European side noted the importance of the EU-Central Asia regional platform on Afghanistan and expressed interest in the practical steps being taken by countries in the region to strengthen cooperation.

Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project, which aims to connect energy suppliers and consumers in Central and South Asia. According to preliminary estimates, its implementation will create thousands of jobs and provide Afghanistan with stable transit revenues, contributing to the strengthening of energy security in the region.