The Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to UN Aksoltan Atayeva spoke at the general debates of 77th UN General Assembly session. Food and energy security, transport and climate changes were highlighted in the speech of the Turkmen Ambassador. Describing dialogue as the only acceptable way to resolve conflicts and differences, she called for the restoration of […]
Fostering inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities in Turkmenistan
Social stigma faced by people with disabilities make them to be seen helpless, incapable of taking care of themselves, being treated differently and as a result excluded from the social life that make them even more vulnerable to the challenges and drawbacks of life. UN and the public organizations of Turkmenistan with the support of […]
Turkmenistan intends to join the UN Security Council
Turkmenistan intends to nominate its candidacy for membership in the UN Security Council for 2031-2032, the country’s Foreign Ministry reports. Also, Turkmenistan is currently running for the membership in the following structures of the global organization: Vice-President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly; ECOSOC for 2026-2028; Executive Board of the United Nations […]
Priority positions of Turkmenistan at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly: ensuring universal peace, security and sustainable development
In a few weeks, the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin its work in New York. According to the tradition that has been established for a number of years, on the eve of this most important event in international life, Turkmenistan will announce Priority Positions that the country will pursue and […]
Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Preamble Turkmenistan views the current session of the United Nations General Assembly from the perspective of urgent and immediate use of the world community’s potential and United Nation’s levers of constructive influence for the purpose of reducing the high level of global and regional tension and searching for dialogue channels as the only acceptable method […]
The Awaza Summary Statement of the Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries, 16 August 2022, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
Ministers and high-level representatives from landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), met in person (and virtually) on 15 and 16 August 2022 in Awaza, in the city of Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, with participation of other relevant stakeholders including representatives from transit developing countries, development partners, United Nations, international, regional and sub-regional organizations, regional development banks, think tanks, private […]
International LLDCs Transport Conference wrapped up in Turkmenistan – several agreements inked – Awaza Statement adopted
The Ministerial Transport Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries under UN auspices concluded Tuesday in the tourist zone Avaza. The second day of the forum included four sessions and several side events. The third session entitled “Promotion of corridors, regional connectivity and integrated multimodal transport systems” underlined that the transport corridors are very instrumental for sustainable […]
Ashgabat Process: Sustainable Transport is a key for Landlocked Developing Countries to recover in post-pandemic world
32 landlocked developing countries are the home for over half a billion people. Their growth rates may vary, but the absence of direct access to the sea hinders them from keeping pace with global development agenda. The ideas how to turn the landlocked countries into land-linked areas with wide connectivity opportunities will be generated during […]
UN General Assembly adopted Turkmenistan initiated resolution declaring Central Asia a zone of peace
The 76th session of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring Central Asia a zone of peace, trust and cooperation. On 28 July, during 97th meeting of the session, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to UN Aksoltan Atayeva, speaking also on behalf of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, introduced the resolution titled “Zone of peace, […]
Amid challenges hope emerges in Central Asia
UN Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed It’s your road, and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Rumi I recently returned from an official visit to five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – where I saw first-hand concrete actions […]