TURKMENISTAN IS COMMITTED TO COOPERATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

On September 28, 2024, in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Acting Secretary General, Head of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre Catherine Fearon.

The parties highly appreciated the effectiveness of long-term cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres. It was noted that Turkmenistan supports further improvement of the Organization's activities in its current form, with an emphasis on strengthening regional security and sustainable development.

During the meeting, current and prospective joint projects and programs in Turkmenistan were discussed. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reaffirmed the proposals previously put forward within the framework of the OSCE on the preparation of a Unified Security Strategy, the possibility of preparing an OSCE environmental program and creating a structure for sustainable transport, which meets Turkmenistan's priorities in the field of environmental protection and development of transport infrastructure and at the same time is relevant in the context of improving the functionality of the Organization.