Ambassador Maksat Charyev met with the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, to discuss the structure’s participation in the International Forum on Attracting Foreign Investment in the Energy Sector of Turkmenistan (TIEF 2024), scheduled for April 24-25, which will be held in Paris, the country’s embassy in France.

It was noted that within the framework of the investment forum, representatives of leading energy, construction and transport and telecommunications companies, as well as global financial institutions, will discuss the role of Turkmenistan in the global energy sector and issues of attracting relevant investments.

The head of the Turkmen diplomatic mission presented the head of the IEA with an official invitation to the forum, emphasizing that the presence of the distinguished guest at the event will enrich the country’s initiatives in the field of fuel and energy cooperation.

Fatih Birol thanked the Turkmen side for the invitation, and also outlined the importance of Turkmenistan joining the Global Methane Commitment. He also emphasized that the IEA is ready to assist Turkmenistan in finding donors for the development of the energy sector.