Kingdom of Belgium: At the Royal Palace of Brussels, His Majesty The King of the Belgians received the letters of credence from Turkmen Ambassador Sapar Palvanov, a first in Belgium for a top envoy having been dispatched by HE President Serdar Berdimuhamedow, who took over the Turkmen presidency on 19 March of this year.

Ambassador Palvanov distinguishes himself for speaking fluently the English, Russian and Turkish languages. He leads the Turkmen mission located in Brussels, which is also responsible for relations vis-à-vis the European Union, The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as well as the OPCW.

Palvanov joined the Turkmen foreign service back in 2013 by becoming a specialist, and subsequently a lecturer at the Institute of International Relations. From 2015, he specialised at the Americas Department of the Foreign Ministry, and became its Head in 2018.

Ambassador Palvanov assured his interlocutor of the firm position of his Government aimed at bringing bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Belgium, and naturally, with the European Union, to a new high level. Sinewing trusting relations with the European Union in all possible spheres will be his main objective during his tenure in Brussels.