Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets with UN Officials on the Sidelines of the 80th General Assembly

Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, held separate meetings with UN officials on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 22, 2025. The meetings focused on the practical implementation of the outcomes of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) and Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN in the field of peacebuilding. Meredov met with UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States, Rabab Fatima, and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo.

Key Takeaways:

Turkmenistan reaffirmed its readiness to actively use the platform of the 80th UN General Assembly to promote the decisions and initiatives developed within LLDC3.
The meetings focused on the practical implementation of the outcomes of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) and Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN in the field of peacebuilding.
Meredov and UN officials discussed key areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN system in peacebuilding, strengthening international security, and preventive diplomacy.
The role of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia was highlighted, along with Turkmenistan's initiatives aimed at fostering mutual trust among states.
Turkmenistan expressed interest in exchanging views and identifying priority measures for the implementation of the Awaza Political Declaration and the Awaza Programme of Action for 2024–2034.
The agenda of the 80th UN General Assembly includes the item “Neutrality for Peace and Security,” under which draft resolutions are expected to be considered: "The Role and Importance of the Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security, and the Sustainable Development Process" and "International Day of Mediation."

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