Turkmenistan presents energy projects to EU, gas supply prospects discussed
ASHGABAT. July 9 (Interfax) - Turkmenistan has presented its energy projects at an expert roundtable of the Brussels Energy Club held in Brussels, the Turkmen news agency Orient said.
Turkmenistan became a focal point of discussions about the EU's medium-term gas import prospects and exporter country strategies. Ambassador to Belgium Sapar Palvanov outlined key directions of energy policy and emphasized Ashgabat's interest in deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with the European Union and leading companies.
One key issue that attracted the attention of the expert community was the prospect of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline. The project was presented as a viable direction for diversifying Turkmen gas supplies to Europe through the Southern Gas Corridor, offering the EU a new, stable energy source.
Considerable attention was given to Turkmenistan's other strategic infrastructure initiatives, including the TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) pipeline, the construction of which is already actively underway in Afghanistan.
Significant agreements were signed with Turkey, Iraq, Azerbaijan and Hungary in 2024-2025, Palvanov said. These contracts include both direct supplies and efficient swap deal mechanisms, demonstrating Turkmenistan's flexibility and reliability as an energy partner, he said.
The country is actively diversifying energy policy on a large scale, which includes not only expanding supply geography but also strengthening domestic processing capacities and developing modern infrastructure aimed at high value-added production, he said. The central element of this strategy remains creating sustainable and reliable partnerships, especially with European states.
Special emphasis was placed on domestic natural gas processing. Turkmenistan is currently actively investing in building modern complexes for polymer, fertilizer, synthetic fuel and other valuable end product production. This not only increases the economic efficiency of hydrocarbon resource use, but also creates opportunities for technological partnership and investment from European companies. Ashgabat actively encourages European businesses to jointly develop this advanced and promising direction.
The importance of dialogue was confirmed by Brussels Energy Club founder Marat Terterov, who noted the great potential for cooperation with Turkmenistan. Roundtable participants highly appreciated Turkmenistan's strategic openness to constructive dialogue. The participants noted the country's readiness to deepen cooperation in sustainable energy, implement methane emission reduction technologies and develop new diversified export routes.
