Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan declares readiness to supply gas to the EU

Turkmenistan is ready to start supplying natural gas to the European Union (EU). This was stated on March 7 by the former President of the republic and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

According to him, the cooperation between the parties will be mutually beneficial. Berdimuhamedov added that the EU needs stable energy supplies in significant volumes to stimulate economic growth.

"Turkmenistan is ready to work closely with European partners on the issue of natural gas supply. One of the ways for targeted actions is the implementation of the trans—Caspian route," he told Euronews TV channel. The content is published by the official government newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan.

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