Turkmenistan is ready to use the UN platform to promote key decisions of the Avaza Conference, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
12:57 23.09.2025 1964
Turkmenistan is ready to use the platform of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly to promote decisions developed at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov noted, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
Rashid Meredov made this statement at a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General and Representative for the Least Developed and Landlocked Developing Countries, Rabab Fatima, held on September 22 on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
The parties noted that the successful hosting of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Countries (LLDC3) in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, which took place from August 4–8, 2025, on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, was a significant confirmation of Turkmenistan's active role in strengthening cooperation with the UN and its significant contribution to addressing global challenges.
The parties discussed the practical implementation of the key outcome documents of LLDC3—the Avaza Political Declaration and the Avaza Action Programme for 2024–2034.
The Turkmen side emphasized the importance of joint work in these areas and expressed interest in sharing its vision and priority measures for their implementation.
Deposits of drinking water with an area of 130.8 square kilometers were discovered in Lebap region
Deposits of drinking water with a total area of 130.8 square kilometers were discovered as a result of work carried out by specialists of the State Corporation «Turkmengeology» in Lebap region. This was reported by Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shahym Abdrakhmanov at a government meeting last Friday.
The President of Turkmenistan and the Governor of St. Petersburg discussed cooperation issues
On December 25, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov discussed economic and cultural cooperation between St. Petersburg and Turkmenistan during a brief conversation.
President of Turkmenistan took part in informal CIS Heads of State Summit
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the Russian Federation on December 25 to take part in the informal CIS Heads of State Summit, traditionally held on the eve of the New Year, TDH reports.
Presentation of Arkadag's book «Hakyda göwheri» was held at IOGU
A presentation ceremony of the new work of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov «Hakyda göwheri» was held at the International Oil and Gas University named after Yagshygeldi Kakayev.
Diesel fuel and jet fuel sold to Afghanistan at the auction
38 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.