Turkey intends to establish a partnership with Turkmenistan in the development of oil and gas fields. This was stated by Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar following talks with official Turkmen authorities in Ashgabat, Eurasiatoday.ru reports.
Bayraktar took part in the International Conference on Regional Economic Cooperation.
"There are great opportunities in the exploration and production sector that will make this connection more significant. Therefore, we want to cooperate with Turkmenistan in the development of oil and gas fields in Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea," Bayraktar said.
The Turkish minister recalled that Turkey began importing Turkmen gas on March 1.
"Thus, for the first time, we are receiving gas via pipeline from a country that is not our neighbor. This step is of great importance not only for the diversification of our supplies, but also for the access of Turkmen gas to Western markets, to Europe," Bayraktar said.
In addition, the Turkish side expressed interest in importing electricity from Turkmenistan.
At a meeting with Bayraktar, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that the construction of a combined cycle power plant would create an opportunity to export Turkmen electricity across the Caspian Sea to neighboring countries, including Turkey.
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March 20, 2025