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UN resolutions and documents initiated by Turkmenistan have been published in the six UN languages as official documents of the General Assembly
Resolutions and documents adopted at the initiative of Turkmenistan within the framework of the UN for the last quarter of 2024 were published and distributed in six UN languages as official documents of the 79th session of the General Assembly under the relevant agenda items: UN General Assembly Resolution on the Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation of Central Asia (link to document 79/5) under agenda item 64; Final Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the Group of Friends of Sustai...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...