BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. Turkmenistan and the heads of UN agencies have agreed to strengthen the activities of UN specialized programs in Turkmenistan, including in the Central Asia region.
This agreement was reached during a meeting held in the format of a videoconference between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the heads of UN agencies in Turkmenistan and the region.
During the negotiations, an exchange of views took place on the prospects of Turkmenistan's cooperation with specialized UN structures in such areas as: sustainable development, digitalization, sustainable transport, climate change and environmental protection, as well as tasks to reduce greenhouse gas and methane emissions and rational use of water resources.
At the same time, the sides discussed the humanitarian dimension, including aspects of human rights, the solution of issues of refugees and stateless persons, the preservation of national cultural heritage, including the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the application and implementation of best practices in the education and health system, including the fight against non-communicable diseases and initiatives for unified health.
The Turkmen side made a proposal to consider the possibility of revealing new areas of cooperation, in particular, to expand the representation of the UN and its structures in the country.
In their speeches, the heads of UN units informed about the ongoing joint work with the Government of Turkmenistan, supported the recommendations of the Turkmen side on new ways of interaction and shared their ideas and proposals in this direction.