Turkmenistan President Addresses UN General Assembly on Peace, Security, and Development

Opening Remarks and Global Cooperation

• 🇹🇲 Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan, congratulates the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly and wishes for a productive session.
• 💡 He congratulates Anna Lena Bearbok on her election as President and thanks Ambassador Filerman Yang for his leadership.
• 🌍 The President emphasizes the need for a decisive shift towards coordinated interaction among states and international organizations to maintain peace, security, and progressive development.

Turkmenistan's Role in Peace and Security

• 🕊️ Turkmenistan, as a permanently neutral state, is ready to foster cooperation, mutual understanding, and dialogue to ensure global stability.
• 🤝 The practical application of the principle of neutrality is highlighted as an effective mechanism for achieving these goals.
• 📌 Turkmenistan has initiated the inclusion of Neutrality for Peace and Security on the 80th session's agenda and will propose a draft resolution on its role in maintaining peace and development.

Initiatives for Peace, Trust, and Culture

• 🌟 The International Year of Peace and Trust, proclaimed on Turkmenistan's initiative, coincides with the UN's anniversary.
• 🗓️ Turkmenistan will host a high-level international forum on Peace and Trust and proposes convening a World Summit on a Culture of Peace and Trust to develop a global code of international trust.
• 🌏 The historic role of Central Asia as a bridge between civilizations is emphasized, proposing an international forum titled 'Central Asia: A Space of Peaceful Coexistence'.
• 🗣️ A draft resolution will be submitted to proclaim an International Day of Mediation to highlight diplomacy and neutral platforms in conflict resolution.

Sustainable Development and Digital Transformation

• 📈 Turkmenistan prioritizes active involvement in implementing Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on transport and energy cooperation.
• 🚀 An initiative to proclaim a United Nations Decade for Sustainable Transport (2026-2035) will be submitted, aiming to consolidate efforts in developing transport corridors.
• 💡 Draft resolutions will also be submitted on the role of reliable and stable energy connectivity and the establishment of a World Platform on Digital Integration based on equality and trust.

Environmental Protection and Humanitarian Cooperation

• 🌳 Turkmenistan will continue its work on environmental and climate issues, advocating for multilateral mechanisms to monitor and respond to disasters.
• 🏜️ The country will seek to establish a Regional Center to Combat Desertification for Central Asian countries and promote the Caspian Environmental Initiative.
• 🤝 Humanitarian cooperation, intercultural dialogue, and multilingualism are emphasized, with a proposal to proclaim an International Day of Multilingual Diplomacy.

Strengthening the UN and International Law

• ⚖️ Turkmenistan reaffirms its strategic priority of cooperation with the UN, emphasizing its role as the guarantor of peace, development, and global security.
• 📜 The nation advocates for strengthening the central role of the UN, the primacy of international law, and improving the international legal framework.
• 🗓️ Turkmenistan is initiating the proclamation of the Year of International Law in 2028.
• 🇺🇳 The President acknowledges the 30th anniversary of the UN General Assembly's adoption of the resolution on the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, a decision that has shaped its foreign policy and domestic development.