The visit of the Turkmen delegation to New York, USA, has started

On September 26, the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov to New York to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly has began.

As part of the visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan met with Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the UN, Head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN in the fight against terrorism.

In this regard, the role of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy with headquarters in Ashgabat, which includes representatives of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, was emphasized.

The parties paid special attention to the plan for implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia. At the same time, the role of Turkmenistan in the consistent implementation of the activities outlined in the plan was emphasized.

In this regard, the importance of the upcoming regional meetings on critical infrastructure and strengthening energy connectivity, which will be held in Ashgabat in October and November of this year, respectively, was also emphasized.