Preamble Turkmenistan views the current 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly as a period requiring all Member States to demonstrate the highest responsibility and foresight. The situation in the world, characterized by the escalation of military and political confrontation, the spread of conflict potential, the creation of new threats and challenges and an obvious crisis of confidence, is undermining the foundations of the global architecture of inter-State relations and the es...

On July 19, 2023, Turkmenistan's delegation, led by the Minister of Finance and Economy, Mr. Serdar Jorayev, during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development presented the second Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Turkmenistan on the progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. During the presentation, the delegation shared Turkmenistan's socio-economic development achievements and main indicators since the first VNR in 2019. They also highlighted the successf...

The delegation of Turkmenistan led by the Minister of Finance and Economy, Mr. Serdar Jorayev, arrived in New York to take part in the events within the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development on the theme: "Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels". During the plenary session of the Forum on the same day, Minister delivered his statement and highlighted the priority areas of...

Arkadag City's Model for the SDG 11: Paving the way towards the UNGA High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport Side Event at the 2023 High-Level Political Forum Date: Monday, 17 July 13:15 – 14:30 Venue: Conference Room B Organizers:     Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN and the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Background The 2030 Agenda calls for multistakeholder efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The High-Level Political Forums p...

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...

Today, on 19th of July, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev received the copies of credentials from the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil (with the residence in Astana city) Rubem Antonio Correa Barbosa. V.Hajiyev congratulated the Ambassador with the appointment to the responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide assistance and support in the implementation of his diplomatic mission. During the meeting, the...

(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...