The European Commission has noted Turkmenistan's potential for diversifying gas supplies to the EU via the Southern Gas Corridor. This was reported by the online publication ‘Business Turkmenistan’.

Energy cooperation between the parties is governed by a 2008 memorandum covering energy security, infrastructure, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency; a bilateral working group has been set up for dialogue. Decisions on infrastructure projects are taken by national authorities and companies.

Turkmenistan's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Esen Aydogdyev, previously emphasised that the country's neutral status helps to diversify energy export routes.