Embassy News

U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Visits Turkmenistan

PAS No 206
January 29, 2008

Ashgabat, January 29, 2008 – The U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy, Ambassador Steven Mann, is visiting Turkmenistan January 29-30, 2008, to continue the U.S.-Turkmenistan dialogue on economic and energy sector cooperation.  During his visit, Ambassador Mann met with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and other representatives of the Government of Turkmenistan to discuss energy issues and bilateral relations. 

Following his meeting with President Berdimuhamedov, Mann noted that the meeting was warm and productive and discussed a wide range of energy questions. 

Ambassador Steven R. Mann served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs from May 2006 to December 2007 following his service as the State Department’s Senior Advisor for Eurasia.  Mann served as U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan from 1998 to 2001.