The state and prospects for building up the Turkmen-Emirati interstate dialogue were discussed during the meeting of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is taking part in the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Affairs of the Office of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

During the meeting, the interlocutors expressed “satisfaction with the opportunity to consider current issues of multifaceted Turkmen-Emirati cooperation, initially built on a mutually respectful and trusting basis,” TDH reports.

Expressing sincere gratitude for the hospitality extended to the Turkmen delegation, the President of Turkmenistan highly appreciated the organizational level of the COP28 Conference taking place in Dubai, which, of course, became one of the significant international events of the outgoing year.

Emphasizing the importance of the topics raised here, the head of Turkmen state expressed confidence that the important initiatives put forward at this high-level meeting will open up new opportunities for constructive international dialogue in such an important area as climate change.

As noted, Turkmenistan, which makes a significant contribution to the efforts taken by the world community to solve this pressing problem, is interested in continuing a coordinated joint fight against climate change and its negative consequences.

In accordance with the National Climate Change Strategy, Turkmenistan is taking concrete steps to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere, introduce modern environmentally friendly and resource-saving technologies, especially in the oil and gas, electricity and transport sectors.

According to the general opinion, it is these basic sectors of the Turkmen economy that represent a wide field for long-term mutually beneficial partnerships and large-scale joint projects, the implementation of which will contribute to the intensification of economic cooperation and a more complete realization of the existing interaction potential.

Noting that the UAE sincerely rejoices at the achievements of modern Turkmenistan on the path of progressive transformation, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed the interest of the Emirati side in taking bilateral relations to a qualitatively new level.