On July 12, 2023, Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, met with Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, UN Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The productive exchange of views focused on cooperation in transport, energy, climate change, disaster risk reduction, and within the framework of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). The Executive Secretar...

(July 4, 2023) Dear Mr. Chairman, Dear Heads of State and Delegations, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all participants, leaders, and members of delegations present here today. I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India for extending the invitation to me as a guest of honor for this important meeting. Dear Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on the assumption of the chairmanship of the Shanghai...

Arkadag City inaugurated on 29 June, has been internationally recognized for its remarkable efforts in sustainable urbanization. The city's commitment to creating a livable, environmentally friendly, and socially inclusive urban environment has garnered global attention and accolades. During the opening of the city of national importance, with the participation of the head of state and numerous foreign guests, a solemn meeting was held in the Ruhyet Palace. A ceremony of presenting internatio...

On June 21, 2023, the signing ceremony of the Joint Communiqué took place at the office of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in New York, marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to the signing ceremony, constructive discussion was held between the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and...

The delegation from Turkmenistan attended the Third Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of the UN Member States in New York on June 19-20, 2023. Led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vepa Hajiyev, the delegation outlined national priorities for combating terrorism. The conference commenced with welcoming remarks from UN Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres and Under-Secretary-General Mr. Vladimir Voronkov. In his speech, the UN Secretary-General emphasized that poverty...

The following outcome documents of the international conferences held in Turkmenistan were published as an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly: Summary statement of the International Conference on transport and transit corridors: interconnectedness and development 2023, held in Ashgabat on 3 and 4 May 2023 (click to open full document); Outcome statement of the OSCE International Conference entitled “The role of neutral States in strengthening security, stabi...

June 14, 2023 - the 79th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly took place, during which the annual resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” presented by Bangladesh, was adopted. Taking into account the activities undertaken by Turkmenistan to promote a culture of peace and inter-state dialogue, the resolution highlights the significance of the Outcome Document of the International Conference "Dialogue...