OSCE promotes green energy diplomacy in Turkmenistan

Some thirty students and teachers of the Turkmen State Energy Institute in Mary participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on green energy diplomacy that took place on 26 and 27 October 2022.

The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the two-day event to discuss various aspects of renewable energy diplomacy and best practices of the OSCE participating States in the development of relevant national legislation.

International experts presented the analysis and assessment of foreign economic and geopolitical issues of green energy development. They elaborated on tendencies in green energy diplomacy and emphasized the significant role of international co-operation across different aspects of green energy development.

“Nowadays the international agenda stresses the high importance of tackling environmental challenges and combatting climate change, which is closely interconnected with overall security and prosperity,” said Ivana Markovic Boskovic, Economic and Environmental Officer of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.

“Therefore, the main objective of energy diplomacy is to ensure the country`s energy security while promoting business opportunities in the energy sector, and development of sustainable sources of energy, such as clean energy obtained from renewable sources,” added Markovic Boskovic.

The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the seminar to support the host country’s efforts in the implementation of the Programme on the Development of Energy Diplomacy of Turkmenistan 2021-2025.