ABOUT US
Who we are
On 6 July 2019, Ms. Federica Mogherini travelled to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where she met with Foreign Minister Mr. Rashid Meredov and signed the establishment agreement of an EU Delegation to Turkmenistan. Before that, the EU was represented by a Liaison Office. The office in Turkmenistan became the 142nd EU Delegation around the world.
In Focus
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Federica Mogherini at the signing.
What we do
The EU Delegation to Turkmenistan:
- Ensures the representation of the European Union in Turkmenistan.
- Maintains and develops bilateral relations with Turkmenistan in accordance with the 1998 Interim Trade Agreement, notably through building partnerships with government and other decision-makers, business, academics, media and civil society; promotion of democracy, good governance and respect for human rights; facilitation of trade and investment relations.
- Coordinates and supports activities of EU member states Embassies.
- Reports back to headquarters on all matters of interest for EU policies.
- Works towards increasing the visibility, awareness and understanding of the EU and its policies in Turkmenistan and Central Asia.
- Carries out press and public diplomacy activities and promotes people-to-people contacts in pursuit of the above.
Development cooperation programmes on Turkmenistan are run from the EU headquarters in Brussels or from the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan.
Get to know the Ambassador
Ms Beata Peksa is the Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan.