Check against delivery Distinguished Heads of State and Government! Ladies and Gentlemen! First of all, allow me to express my sincere appreciation to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, for the excellent organization of the Summit, the hospitality extended to us and the provision of every opportunity for productive work. This Leaders’ Summit provides a valuable opportunity to reaffirm the shared political will of States to conserve our planet’s biodiversity...

Check against delivery Mr. Chairman! Distinguished Heads of State and Government! Ladies and Gentlemen! First of all, allow me to express my sincere appreciation to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, for the excellent organization of this Summit, the traditional hospitality and the favourable conditions created for constructive work. Turkmenistan regards the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia as an important intern...

The United Nations has published a special report entitled “The Pivotal Role of Reliable and Stable Energy Connectivity in Driving Sustainable Development: Perspectives and Recommendations" (open here). The special report was prepared by the United Nations pursuant to General Assembly resolution 80/131, adopted on 15 December 2025 at the initiative of Turkmenistan. Submitted for further consideration at the eighty-first session of the General Assembly, the document brings together the views o...

Check against delivery Distinguished Heads of Delegation! Mr. Secretary-General! The meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State is the key event of the year in the Commonwealth’s work. Today, we will take stock of some of what has been accomplished and outline tasks and priorities for the period ahead. I must say that Turkmenistan has approached its work as Chair of the Commonwealth of Independent States with a full sense of responsibility. We have sought to ensure the timely holding...

Check against delivery Distinguished Heads of State! Distinguished Members of Delegations! Dear Friends! I warmly welcome the Presidents of the Caspian littoral States to Turkmenistan. Thank you for accepting the invitation to participate in the Caspian Environmental Summit. Today’s event is of particular significance: the environmental situation in the Caspian Sea has been placed on the agenda as a distinct subject for discussion at the highest State level. In my view, this demonstra...

Check against delivery Distinguished Heads of State! Distinguished Members of Delegations! Allow me to extend a warm welcome to Turkmenistan to the distinguished Presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. I congratulate everyone on the opening of the Eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and wish our Summit every success. I express my heartfelt appreciation to the President of Uzbekistan, Hi...

Check against delivery 5 October 2026 Madam Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport. Nine months into the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport 2026–2035 our collective priority must be clear: to translate commitments into implementation, measurable progress and concrete impact. Sustainable transport is a critical enabler of sustainable development. As recogn...