AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M. Byashimova and Director of the Sustainable Energy Department of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Dario Liguti held a meeting on February 15, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported.

During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of green energy, sustainable energy and reduction of methane emissions, as well as the results of the "Straight Talk: Synergy between renewable energy sources and natural gas in Turkmenistan" meeting held in Ashgabat the day before.

The Deputy Minister highlighted the participation of the Turkmen side at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on the Climate Change COP-28 in Dubai and Turkmenistan's commitment to solving global problems by joining the Global Methane Commitment.

The sides mentioned the upcoming Global Methane Forum, which will be held in Geneva in March 2024, as well as a round table within the forum to discuss measures to reduce methane emissions in Central Asia.

During the conversation, issues of interaction were also addressed in terms of UNECE proficient support in fields of solar and wind energy, along with the development and implementation of advanced energy storage and transmission technologies.