On March 6, 2024, at the headquarters of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to France, Maksat Chariev had a meeting with the Executive Director of the IEA, Dr.Fatih Birol.
The main topic of discussion was the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the IEA, as well as the participation of the IEA in the upcoming International Forum for Attracting Foreign Investment into Turkmenistan’s Energy Sector (TEIF 2024), scheduled for April 24-25, 2024, in Paris.
Ambassador Chariev handed Dr. Birol an official invitation to participate in the forum, emphasizing that the presence of IEA representatives at a high level would enrich Turkmenistan’s initiatives in the energy sector on the international stage.
Dr. Birol noted that the IEA highly values the last initiative of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, to join the Global Methane Pledge, as well as his other international environmental initiatives announced at COP-28. He emphasized the importance of discussing further steps with stakeholders, international donors, and partners in Paris, expressing the IEA's readiness to provide comprehensive support to Turkmenistan in implementing projects significant to the global agenda.
