The document discusses the European Union's dilemma in balancing its interests and values when dealing with Turkmenistan. [1] Turkmenistan is one of the most gas-rich and authoritarian nations in the world. [2] While the EU needs Turkmen gas to diversify its energy sources away from Russia, Turkmenistan violates basic EU values like human rights and democracy. [3] The document analyzes different approaches the EU could take, such as engagement, human rights conditionality, or combining interests and values through minimum requirements, capacity building, and environmental protection provisions.