Antonio Guterres commends the role of the President of Turkmenistan in hosting the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Avaza
17:26 28.08.2025 2555
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended the role of the President of Turkmenistan in hosting the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries.
“I would like to express my appreciation for your leadership in hosting the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Avaza from 5 to 8 August 2025”, the UN Secretary-General said in a letter to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, published in the central newspapers of Turkmenistan on August 28.
“I commend your role in bringing together participants from all over the world, including heads of state and government, civil society representatives, youth and the media, around a common agenda”, Guterres said.
He stressed that “the event played an important role in aligning national actions, regional cooperation and global policy frameworks to enable landlocked developing countries to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth, while strengthening their resilience to future shocks”.
“The adoption of the Awaza Political Declaration and the Awaza Action Agenda represents an ambitious plan of action for the next decade, closely aligned with the Pact for the Future and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, the UN Secretary-General said in a letter.
Guterres noted that “these commitments will accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on trade facilitation, structural transformation, transport connectivity, technology, climate resilience and mobilizing international support”.
As previously reported, the Third UN International Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held on August 5-8 in the Avaza National Tourist Zone on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, was attended by heads of state and government, high-ranking officials from more than 100 countries, about 50 international organizations, and representatives of more than 20 leading companies. Over 160 media representatives from almost 40 countries gathered in Avaza to provide broad coverage of the forum.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the draft of the “Program for the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan and investments in 2025”
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the draft of the "Program for the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan and investments in 2025". Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Hojamyrat Geldimyradov reported on the preparation of the draft of this Program at a government meeting on January 24, TDH reports .
International transport conference in Ashgabat will bring together representatives of more than 170 foreign companies
Next Monday, Ashgabat will host an international conference dedicated to the restoration of transport and transit corridors to strengthen regional and interregional interconnections and development. More than 400 delegates have registered to participate in the conference, according to a press release from Turkmen Forum, which is the co-organizer of the forum.
Uzbekistan is interested in the supply of electricity, gas and oil products from Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan on July 14-15 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports. On Thursday, top-level talks were held in narrow and expanded formats with the participation of government delegations of the two countries.
Trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in 2021 reached 902 million US dollars, - Shavkat Mirziyoyev
In recent years, the trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan has grown 5 times, reaching $902 million last year. This was stated by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev following a meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Tashkent, according to the video of the information program "Watan" of the Turkmen television.
Successful development of the promising Uzynada area continues
Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Shakhym Abdrakhmanov reported on the ongoing measures to develop the promising Uzynada area in the Balkan region and expand its borders at a government meeting last Wednesday.