On October 25, 2024, an event dedicated to the 79th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter was held at the UN building in Ashgabat. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The event was attended by the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, heads and staff of UN agencies in Ashgabat.
The focus was on the significant role of the UN as an authoritative and legitimate universal international forum, a guarantor of the preservation and maintenance of peace, as well as the balance of interests in the international arena.
In his speech, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov noted the effectiveness and key vectors of constructive cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN.
It was emphasized that, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the UN General Assembly adopted 27 resolutions covering such areas as supporting regional security, strengthening peace, ensuring sustainable development, overcoming challenges related to climate change, etc.
In particular, it was noted that on October 24, the day the UN was founded, at the 25th plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, on the initiative of Turkmenistan, a resolution “Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation in Central Asia” was unanimously adopted, co-authored by 37 UN member states, including all of Turkmenistan’s neighbors, i.e. the Central Asian states, Azerbaijan, Iran and Afghanistan.
During the event, Turkmenistan’s commitment to further promote the implementation of the UN’s humanitarian goals was confirmed.
The head of the Foreign Ministry reported on preparations for the next meeting of the Strategic Advisory Council “Turkmenistan-United Nations”, created with the support of the Esteemed President of Turkmenistan, during which specific steps for interaction with the UN in the coming period will be discussed. /// nCa, 28 October 2024 (in cooperation with MFA Turkmenistan)