Turkmenistan Notifies EU of Ratification of Cooperation Agreement Protocol

Today in Brussels, Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Belgium, Sapar Palvanov, officially handed over a note to the Legal Service of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, notifying them of Turkmenistan's ratification of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Turkmenistan and the European Union, as well as its member states. This Protocol was signed in Brussels on March 18, 2024.

The Protocol accounts for the accession of new countries to the European Union: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, and Slovakia, and represents an important step in expanding the scope of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU. The ratification of the Protocol was approved by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on July 13, 2024.

During the document transfer ceremony, Ambassador Palvanov discussed further steps with the EU representative to develop cooperation and strengthen the legal framework between Turkmenistan and the European Union.

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14.08.2024