BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan has announced a number of initiatives to expand its partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), aimed, in particular, at resolving social, economic and environmental issues in the countries of Central Asia and neighboring regions, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The initiatives were presented during a video conference of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Executive Secretary of the ESCAP, Under-Secretary-General Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
During the meeting the sides discussed the key aspects of cooperation in the framework of UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), the possibility of expanding cooperation in the field of statistics, and trade, in particular by adopting practices in the field of cross-border paperless trade platform ESCAP.
Turkmenistan is ready to continue to cooperate with the UN and its regional commissions for sustainable development, said the report.
Turkmenistan's commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda till 2030 was also confirmed.
Turkmenistan is ready to cooperate in overcoming the economic, social and financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country calls for strengthening the multilateral partnership in this area, the report says.
The meeting discussed joint actions taking into account the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Legal Migration (GCM). Specific actions of Turkmenistan in the field of migration carried out at the national level are presented.
Also, the state pays special attention to the issues of ecology and rational use of water resources in the region. In particular, they discussed the problems of the Aral Sea.
Earlier, Turkmenistan has participated in the discussions of the ESCAP about the impact of transport on climate change. During the meeting, issues of cooperation within ESCAP and prospects for its promotion were discussed.
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