Representatives of Central Asian countries today acknowledged the urgent need for regional cooperation in green development and committed to strengthen collaboration across critical sectors, including energy, trade digitalization, trade integration, trade facilitation, investment promotion, SME development, water cooperation and innovation ecosystems. The Dushanbe Declaration was adopted at the end of the 2024 SPECA Economic Forum […]
COP29 ministerial roundtable advances cooperation to promote a sustainable and digital Middle Corridor
A ministerial roundtable held at COP29 on 20 November 2024 aimed to strengthen regional cooperation to promote sustainable development and digitalization, interoperability and climate action in the Middle Corridor, linking Europe and Asia via the Caspian Sea, and other international corridors. Jointly organized by UNECE, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and […]
Turkmenistan studies benefits of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health with the launch of a new project
On 3 October UNECE and the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) concluded a two-day event in Ashgabat for Turkmen government representatives and academia to discuss the benefits and provisions of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. The event kicked […]
Turkmenistan Strengthens Cooperation with ESCAP and the UNECE
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov outlined plans to bolster Turkmenistan’s collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) during a government meeting on Friday, 21 Jun. Turkmenistan implements priority tasks with the above-mentioned Commissions for cooperation in such […]
Turkmen Logistics Association took part in an international seminar on capacity building in the field of trade and transport facilitation
The Turkmen Logistics Association, at the invitation of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), participated in the 15th International Capacity-building Seminar on Trade and Transport Facilitation, which was held on 11-12 June in Aktau, Kazakhstan. The seminar was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Ministry of Trade and Investment […]
Kazakhstan handed over the chairmanship of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development to Tajikistan
On 28 March 2024, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD) in Astana, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Representatives from the environmental ministries of Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) attended the meeting. Additionally, representatives from the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (RECCA), […]
Turkmenistan Presents Sustainability Initiatives at UNECE Forum in Geneva
A Turkmen delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Myahri Byashimova visited Geneva on 13-14 March 2024. During their visit, they participated in the high-level segment of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Ms. Byashimova presented several initiatives promoted by Turkmenistan that align with […]
Turkmenistan took part in the expert meeting of the UNECE and UNICEF on child statistics
The UNECE/UNICEF Expert Meeting on Statistics on Children, including the annual session of the UNICEF TransMONEE network, was held from 4 to 6 March 2024 in Geneva at the Palais des Nations. Turkmenistan was represented by the Deputy Chairman of the State Statistics Committee and the head of the Population Department, as well as a […]
Turkmenistan’s Deputy FM met with the Director of the Sustainable Energy Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
On 15 February 2024, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Director of the Sustainable Energy Department of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Dario Liguti. During the meeting, prospects for cooperation in the field of green energy, sustainable energy and reduction of […]
UNECE: SPECA States agree on a dedicated multi-partner trust fund and adopt a roadmap for digitalization of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor
Meeting for the first time since the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) was created in 1998, the Heads of State and Government of SPECA participating States adopted the Baku Declaration. The declaration endorses a roadmap for the digitalization of multimodal data and document exchange along the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor […]
OGT 2023: UNECE stands ready to support Turkmenistan’s carbon neutrality goals
UNECE welcomes the decision by President of Turkmenistan to approve a Roadmap for the development of international cooperation for 2023-2024 to study Turkmenistan’s accession to Global Methane Pledge, said Dario Liguti, Director of UNECE Sustainable Energy Division. During his remarks at the plenary session of Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2023 International Conference, which kicked off […]
Turkmenistan to present 2nd Voluntary National Review for SDGs implementation at ECOSOS forum in July this year
DPM, foreign minister Rashid Meredov reported on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals within the framework of cooperation with the UN during the Firday Cabinet meeting, on 23 June 2023. Turkmenistan was among the first states to implement all 17 SDGs into national programs and strategies of socio-economic development, starting their implementation. In particular, […]
UNECE: Central Asia would need a massive shift rather than a massive increase in investment to reach net zero by 2050
Today, fossil fuels account for 95% of total energy supply in the 5 countries of Central Asia – – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – that are members of UNECE. A massive shift away from fossil fuels and towards renewable sources will be needed for countries to comply with their obligations under the Paris […]
The results of the fifth UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2023 will help Turkmenistan in its accession process to the WTO
According to the UNECE report, the fifth UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2023 has been launched by the five United Nations Regional Commissions and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The 2023 edition consists of 60 measures, including two new sets of measures on “Trade Facilitation for E-Commerce” […]
UNECE presents a new project to support trade and innovation in Turkmenistan
During its recent mission in Turkmenistan, a delegation of the UNECE Economic Cooperation and Trade Division (ECTD) presented a proposal for a new analytical project – “Trade and Innovation for Sustainable Development of Turkmenistan” – to the government and international stakeholders, aimed at supporting the country to enhance innovation governance and remove barriers to trade. […]
UN forum looks to support Central Asian economies buffeted by continued pandemic and geopolitical crisis
Representatives of Central Asian countries are in Kazakhstan this week to discuss how to work closely together to grow their economies, which have been buffeted by the continued COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical crisis, in a sustained, greener manner while also taking advantage of advances in technology. The 2022 SPECA Economic Forum is meeting from 16 […]
Global Assessment of the National Statistical System of Turkmenistan
The international mission representing the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) arrived in Turkmenistan to conduct the Global Assessment of the National Statistical System of Turkmenistan. The aim of the Global Assessment is to provide an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the institutional, organizational and technical capacity of […]
Turkmenistan elected to UN bodies
Turkmenistan elected to the post of Vice-Chairman of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe In the period from 20 to 21 April 2021, a meeting of the 69th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was held in Geneva. The event brought together representatives at the level of ministers and deputy […]
Туркменистан избран в органы ООН
Туркменистан избран на пост Вице-председателя Европейской Экономической Комиссии ООН В период с 20 по 21 апреля 2021 года в Женеве состоялось заседание 69-ой сессии Европейской Экономической Комиссии ООН (ЕЭК ООН). В работе мероприятия приняли участие представители на уровне министров и заместителей министров из стран-участниц ЕЭК ООН для обмена передовым опытом в области циркулярной экономики и […]
UNECE and FAO debut first ever report on forest reserves in Central Asia and Caucasus
Elvira Kadyrova Cumulative forests and other wooded lands of the eight countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia cover more than 30 million ha, which is the size of Italy. Forests in the Caucasus occupy less than 15 per cent of the territory, and in Central Asia less than 10 per cent. The “State of […]
Туркменистан избран членом Бюро КВТ Европейской экономической комиссии ООН
22 февраля в ходе очередного 80 заседания Комитета по внутреннему транспорту Европейской экономической комиссии Организации Объединённых Наций (ЕЭК ООН), которое прошло в городе Женева Швейцарской Конфедерации, было принято единогласное решение о включении Туркменистана в члены бюро этого Комитета. Избрание Туркменистана в данную авторитетную структуру ООН в первый год со дня принятия 20 декабря 2017 года […]
Turkmenistan elected vice chair of UNECE
Ashgabat, 15 April 2013 (nCa) — Turkmenistan and Switzerland have been elected vice chairman of UNECE. Netherlands is the chairman. The elections took place during the 65th session of UNECE, held in Geneva, 9-11 April 2013. The chairman and vice chairmen of the UNECE are also the chair and vice chair of the UNECE executive […]