On July 8, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Ms. Kaja Kallas.
During the conversation, Ms. Kallas expressed gratitude to Turkmenistan for providing a humanitarian corridor for citizens of the European Union countries returning from Iran to their host countries.
The parties discussed issues of further development of relations between Turkmenistan and the European Union.
The effectiveness of the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian states and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission, held in Ashgabat in March of this year, was noted.
The heads of the foreign policy departments of Turkmenistan and the European Union particularly emphasized the importance of the first summit of the leaders of the EU and Central Asian states, which was held in Samarkand in April 2025.
In addition, the parties considered a range of issues on further expanding political and diplomatic cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest.