The outcome document of the International Forum entitled “Dialogue is a guarantee of peace”, which was held in Ashgabat on 11 December 2023, was published and distributed in the six official languages of the UN as an official document of the 78th session of the General Assembly. The full text of the document can be found at the following link https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=A/78/694.  The document was issued under the agenda items of the current UNGA session "Culture of peace",...

Turkmenistan, which has an internationally recognized status of permanent neutrality, implements its foreign policy in strict accordance with the norms of international law. In this regard, based on the Charter of the United Nations, one of the main principles of which is the respect of the territorial integrity of states, Turkmenistan declares its firm support for the principle of "One China" and reaffirms that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate governmen...

The national position statement on climate change and environmental security, made by the President of Turkmenistan during the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai on December 1-2, 2023, was published and distributed in the six official languages of the UN as an official document of the 78th session of the General Assembly. The full text of the document can be found at the following link https://un...

On December 27, 2023, an International scientific and practical conference dedicated to the results of the year “Happy youth with Arkadag Serdar” was held in Ashgabat. The forum was attended by the Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of military and law enforcement agencies, ministries and state agencies, the mass media, hyakims of the city of Ashgabat and the city of Arkadag, heads of diplomatic mi...

On December 19, 2023, the UN General Assembly at the 49th plenary meeting of the 78th session unanimously adopted the resolution: The key role of reliable and stable energy connectivity in ensuring sustainable development. The resolution, initiated by Turkmenistan, was co-sponsored by 38 states. The resolution calls for continued international cooperation to ensure the reliability and stability of energy connectivity at the national, regional and global levels in order to promote economic...

On December 19, 2023, the UN General Assembly at the 49th plenary meeting of the 78th session unanimously adopted a resolution: Strengthening connections between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The resolution, initiated by Turkmenistan, was co-sponsored by 47 states.  This resolution calls on Member States to support the continued operation and strengthening of the transport system and transport infrastructure in all relevant aspects necessary for susta...

On December 11, 2023, a meeting of the Group of Friends of Neutrality in the name of peace, security and sustainable development was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in a hybrid format. Turkmenistan initiated the creation of this Group of Friends to promote regular dialogue at the international level, in particular within the framework of the UN, on the practical use of the peacemaking potential of countries that build their policies on the principles of neutrality....