LATEST STATEMENTS

1 Nov

STATEMENT by H.E. Mrs. Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations during the introduction of the First Committee draft resolution entitled “Treaty on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia”

(1 November 2024)   Madame Chair,   Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my honour on behalf of the delegations of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to present the draft resolution entitled " Treaty on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia," contained in document A/C.1/79/L.5. We express our deepest appreciation to all delegations for their constructive and fruitful engagement throughout the negotiation process. Their collective efforts h...

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24 Oct

Statement by the President of Turkmenistan at the BRICS Summit

Original in Russian Check against delivery (Kazan, October 24, 2024) Distinguished Heads of State, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to thank the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, for his hospitality and warm welcome. Turkmenistan participates in the BRICS + Outreach Summit for the first time. Thank you for the invitation to such a representative event, we see in this a respectful attitude towards Turkmenistan. As is known, Tur...

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1 Oct

STATEMENT by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O. Meredov at the Plenary meeting of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly

(September 27, 2024, New York)   Your Excellency, Mr. President of the General Assembly Distinguished heads and members of delegations,    First of all, allow me to congratulate you on the beginning of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.  I congratulate Mr. Philemon Yang on his election as the President of the General Assembly and wish him every success.  I would also like to express my gratitude to Ambassador Dennis Francis for his effective leadershi...

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30 Sep

STATEMENT by H.E. Mr. R.Meredov, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan during 26th Informal Meetings of ECO Council of Ministers (COM)

27 September 2024 Dear Minister Abbas Araghchi, Dear Secretary General Asad Khan, Dear Colleagues, First of all, I would like to wish Minister Araghchi a successful chairmanship of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). I also congratulate Mr. Asad Khan on his recent appointment as Secretary General. Our todays’ meeting is an important opportunity to exchange views on regional cooperation and strengthen economic ties among our countries. The 15th ECO Summit in Ashgabat on 28...

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18 Sep

STATEMENT by the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Mrs. Aksoltan Ataeva at the quarterly briefing of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

(18 September 2024, New York) Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Missions of Slovenia for convening this very important meeting. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva for her briefing and assessment. The report of the UN Secretary-General to the UN Security Council on 13 June 2024 clearly i...

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6 Sep

UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Annual United Nations Games

The United Nations General Assembly, at its 107th plenary meeting of the 78th session, adopted by consensus a resolution entitled "United Nations Games" as proposed by Turkmenistan and India (click here to see the text of the resolution). The resolution, presented under agenda item 11, "Sport for development and peace: promoting peace and building a more peaceful planet through sport and the Olympic ideal," serves to solidify the role of sport in fostering international cooperation and understan...

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