Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar Palvanov officially handed over to the Legal Service of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union a note notifying Turkmenistan of the ratification of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Turkmenistan and the European Union and its Member States. This Protocol was signed in Brussels on 18 March 2024.

The Protocol takes into account the accession of new countries to the European Union: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia, and is an important step in expanding the cooperation framework between Turkmenistan and the EU. Ratification of the Protocol was approved by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on 13 July 2024.

During the ceremony of handing over the document, Ambassador Palvanov discussed with the EU representative further steps to develop cooperation and strengthen the legal framework between Turkmenistan and the European Union, the Turkmen diplomatic mission in Brussels said in a statement.