On April 25, 2017, political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Sweden were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The delegation of the Swedish side was led by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden in Turkmenistan (with residence in Stockholm) Mrs. Ingrid Tersman.
During the consultations, an exchange of views took place on topical issues on the international agenda, regional security and cooperation. The sides discussed the current state of relations and outlined directions for their further expansion. Among the priority areas the political and diplomatic cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Sweden were noted. In this context, issues of cooperation within the framework of international organizations were discussed. The parties expressed particular interest in developing trade and economic cooperation and expanding contacts between business circles of the two countries.
A separate topic of discussion was the issue of intensification of relations within the framework of the EU-Turkmenistan format. The Turkmen side expressed its firm commitment to the rise of the energy bloc of cooperation with the countries of Europe to a qualitatively new level.
The delegation of Sweden was informed about the activities of the country's presidency in IFAS. The Swedish side expressed interest in developing relations in the field of rational use of water resources.
Discussing the humanitarian block, the sides noted their commitment to the development of cooperation in the field of sports.
