This session of the General Assembly is taking place against a background of complex trends in international politics, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted in his Address to the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly that is taking place at the headquarters of the Organization in New York. In spite of the efforts of the international community, primarily represented by the United Nations, the situation in a number of regions of the globe continues to be complicated; there has been a pro...

Upon arrival in the Headquarter of the United Nations Organizations, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a meeting with Chairperson of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (the Republic of Ecuador). Welcoming high-rank guest, the Chairperson of the UN General Assembly noted active position of our country in cooperation with United Nations, which is supported by the policy of Turkmen leader in promotion of atmosphere of goodwill and sta...

As the President of Turkmenistan noted in his Address to the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, providing comprehensive security is a key issue for Central Asian states. The fight against terrorism is an extremely important item on the regional agenda. However, cooperation on disarmament matters, combating drugs trafficking and comprehensive economic support for Afghanistan are no less important issues in terms of promoting security and stable development in Central Asia. In this reg...

Turkmenistan has taken an active part in developing the Sustainable Development Agenda for the period to 2030, and has put forward a number of specific proposals. Following the adoption by the World Summit of the Sustainable Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, our country was one of the first to embark on adapting the SDGs to the national plans and social and economic development programs. In this regard, we have established an appropriate permanent mechanism for co...

As President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov mentioned in his Address to the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, Turkmenistan pays particular attention to the SDA-2030 goal of ensuring the provision and sensible use of water resources and also sanitation for all. Our country is firmly committed to the principle that water is the common heritage of all nations of the planet, and that equal and equitable access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. The development of states, thei...

Президент Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов, находящийся с рабочим визитом в Нью-Йорке для участия в 73-й сессии Генассамблеи Организации Объединённых Наций, встретился с Генеральным секретарём ООН Антониу Гутеррешем. Руководитель ООН выразил благодарность туркменскому лидеру за участие в работе форума. Отметив активную позицию Туркменистана в деле укрепления конструктивного регионального и международного диалога по решению ключевых проблем современности, Антониу Гутерреш подчеркнул значение выдвинут...

На проходящей в Нью-Йорке 73-й сессии Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН, в рамках общих дебатов, прошла встреча высокого уровня на тему водопользования в глобальных интересах и развития международного сотрудничества в области закрытых морей, основываясь на Целях устойчивого развития, посвящённая вопросам Аральского моря. По поручению Президента Гурбангулы Бердымухамедова в этой встрече, инициированной туркменской стороной, приняли участие представители правительства Туркменистана, Исполнительного ком...