Moscow, October 28, 2026 – The Europe Today:Turkmenistan participated as a guest in the eighth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), held in Moscow on October 27, 2026, according to the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.
The Turkmen delegation was led by State Minister of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the State Concern Türkmengaz, Maksat Babayev.
The summit brought together participating countries to discuss the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security and explore ways to strengthen international cooperation to guarantee reliable supplies of the energy resource to global markets.
According to the ministry, Turkmenistan, which possesses one of the world’s largest natural gas resource bases, is pursuing a policy focused on the responsible development of gas fields, the modernization of energy infrastructure, gas processing, expansion of the oil and gas chemical industry, and the introduction of technological innovations.
The country’s long-term energy strategy aims to increase natural gas production capacity, expand exports and diversify energy supply routes to strengthen its position in international energy markets.
The summit concluded with the adoption of the Moscow Declaration, outlining the outcomes of the meeting and the participating countries’ shared priorities regarding natural gas and international energy cooperation.
