The 13th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Austrian Commission was held in Ashgabat

The 13th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Austrian Commission was held on 12th of June, 2026, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Representatives of domestic government agencies and business circles participated, as well as a visiting delegation led by Elisabeth Weissenböck, Director of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Tourism of the Republic of Austria.

The agenda of the Commission's latest meeting included issues related to the practical implementation of previously reached agreements, in particular, proposals put forward at previous meetings. The identification of new vectors for progressively developing interstate cooperation with an eye to the future was also a topic of keen discussion.

Having positively assessed the progress made in implementing the agreements reached, the meeting participants discussed the further expansion of business ties in a number of key areas. These included the introduction of innovative technologies in the industrial sector, energy, environmental projects and waste management, construction and transport infrastructure, services, healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry, agriculture and agricultural processing.

High-tech areas such as the green economy, digitalization, and artificial intelligence were identified as particularly promising areas for cooperation. Growing interest in partnership is also evident in the development of urban infrastructure, water treatment technologies, and the banking sector.

At the same time, cultural dialogue is steadily strengthening. Hosting Viennese balls and concerts by the Turkmen-Austrian Symphony Orchestra "Galkynysh" in Ashgabat has become a good tradition. Developing contacts between research centers and educational institutions was also identified as a priority area of cooperation discussed at the meeting.

During the meeting, Turkmenistan and Austria reaffirmed their mutual commitment to expanding their bilateral partnership across the full spectrum.

Following the meeting, a corresponding protocol was signed.

As part of the work of the Joint Turkmen-Austrian Commission, bilateral talks were held between representatives of ministries and agencies, as well as business circles from both countries.