The Turkmen delegation led by Deputy Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Annayev on Tuesday, within the framework of the Investor Forum of the European Union Global Gateway initiative, which takes place in Brussels, Belgium, held bilateral meetings with the Deputy Director General of the European Commission Directorate General for International partnership (DG INTPA) Miriam Ferrand and General Director for Europe of S2 Grupo Regis Pierre Cazenave.

At a meeting with the Deputy Director General of the European Commission Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), Miriam Ferran, opportunities for cooperation in various infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening Eurasian ties were discussed.

Batyr Annaev presented the transport capabilities of Turkmenistan to the meeting participants, focusing on various projects and corridors that are being promoted at the state level. The Deputy Head of the Agency of Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan also emphasized the importance of cooperation for the successful implementation of these projects, paying special attention to digitalization in the context of expanding the country’s transport potential.

During the meeting with the General Director of the European branch of the Spanish company S2 Grupo SL, Regis Pierre Cazenave, issues related to the digitalization of the transport system, cybersecurity, and the development of a national strategy in this area were discussed.

Cazenave expressed the company's readiness to cooperate with Turkmenistan, taking into account the timely approach taken in the country's transition to a digital system and the successful actions taken in this direction.

The Investor Forum of the European Union Global Gateway initiative was held in Brussels on January 29-30 this year. The event was aimed at achieving the long-term goal of transforming the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor into a multimodal, modern, competitive, sustainable, predictable, smart and fast route linking Europe and Central Asia in 15 days or less.