July 19, 2024
Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, reaffirmed Ashgabat’s commitment to regional cooperation and its support for UN initiatives aimed at broadening this partnership. Ambassador underscored Turkmenistan’s active stand for promoting regional diplomacy tools and its commitment to the status of permanent neutrality, as well as the role of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia located in Turkmenistan in fostering dialogue and cooperation among regional actors.
The representative of Turkmenistan spotlighted the role of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia as “a link” between the UN and regional organizations. Her country actively participates in the work of CIS in accordance with its neutral status, promoting issues of economic cooperation, diversification of energy and transport within the framework of the North-South and East-West corridors, as well as expanding logistics capabilities. Turkmenistan also sees the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a significant and promising partner as they share deep historical ties, geographical proximity, common values and worldviews. They can mutually foster economy, trade, investment and technology. Cooperation between the UN and regional organizations can take different forms. “By pooling resources and experience, we can greatly enhance our collective ability to prevent conflict, respond to crises and build a sustainable world,” she said.