AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTurkmenistan–U.S. Energy Talks: Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, with both sides stressing deeper cooperation on trade, energy security, and diversifying supply routes, including the C5+1 platform. Turkmenistan–Pakistan Pipeline Push: Meredov also met Pakistan’s FM Mohammad Ishaq Dar on UN sidelines, focusing on expanding economic and infrastructure ties, with TAPI and corridor fiber-optics highlighted. Trans-Caspian Gas Support: The U.S. again backed Turkmen gas exports via the Trans Caspian direction after high-level talks, urging transport capacity along the corridor. Human Rights Pressure on EU: Rights groups urged the EU to tie closer relations with Ashgabat to measurable human-rights progress ahead of the June 22 EU–Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue. Forced Labor in Cotton: New reporting says state-linked cotton harvesting relies on quotas and public-sector mobilization, raising fresh concerns about forced labor and child labor. Culture in Ashgabat: Turkmen Carpet Day celebrations drew attention to the country’s craft tradition, with events and demonstrations across the capital.
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