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Turkmenistan's President Visits EU Amid Energy Talks

2/17/2026

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  • President Serdar Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan plans an official visit to Brussels as the European Parliament considers ratifying the long-delayed Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
  • EU ambassador Beata Peksa says talks will likely focus on energy, notably Turkmenistan's green-energy imports, which have significant solar potential.
  • Currently, most Turkmen gas is exported to China.
  • The Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement has waited since 1998 due to EU human rights concerns.