The United Nations General Assembly, at its 107th plenary meeting of the 78th session, adopted by consensus a resolution entitled “United Nations Games” as proposed by Turkmenistan and India (click here to see the text of the resolution). The resolution, presented under agenda item 11, “Sport for development and peace: promoting peace and building a more […]
Turkmenistan elected Vice-Chair of the 79th UN General Assembly
On June 6, 2024 during the 87th plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly Turkmenistan has been elected Vice-Chair of the 79th session of the General Assembly, a significant honor bestowed upon the nation for the sixth time. Previously, Turkmenistan held this position during the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th, 71st, 75th, and 77th sessions. Election […]
UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Marking 25th Anniversary of SPECA Program
On 20 November 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted a resolution dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). The resolution was co-sponsored by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The UNGA resolution emphasizes the important role of SPECA as a regional […]
UN General Assembly published in six official languages the outcomes of the international conferences convened in Ashgabat in May 2023
The following outcome documents of the international conferences held in Turkmenistan were published as an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly: Summary statement of the International Conference on transport and transit corridors: interconnectedness and development 2023, held in Ashgabat on 3 and 4 May 2023 (click to open full document); Outcome […]
Resolution initiated by Turkmenistan was adopted unanimously during the plenary session of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly
On the 2nd of August, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov reported to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov that during the 96th plenary meeting of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, the Draft Resolution initiated by Turkmenistan entitled “Strengthening the links between […]
President of Turkmenistan addresses UN General Assembly through video link
President Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan addressed the 75th session of the UN General Assembly through the video link on 22 September 2020. Here is the unofficial, slightly paraphrased translation of the speech: Dear Mr. Chairman! Dear Mr. Secretary General! First of all, let me congratulate Mr. Volkan Bozkyr on his election as President of the 75th […]