Austria and Turkmenistan Sign Cooperation Agreement

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: March 12, 2024; 21:12 ♦ (Vindobona)

In a step towards deepening their bilateral relations, Austria and Turkmenistan have signed a new cooperation agreement for the years 2024-2025. The meeting in Vienna between Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov focused on topics of mutual interest, including political-diplomatic cooperation, trade and economic relations, energy issues, and cultural exchanges.

Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / John Pavelka/ CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)

Given the increasing geopolitical importance of Central Asia, Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg emphasized the need to expand cooperation with countries such as Turkmenistan. Central Asia, located near Russia and Iran, is crucial for global security, as it serves as the link between Europe and Asia.

"It is essential that we no longer leave Central Asia on the periphery of…