Turkmen delegation visits New York, USA

On September 26, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov began a visit to New York to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

As part of the visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan met with Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General, Head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN in the fight against terrorism.

In this regard, the role of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy with headquarters in Ashgabat, which includes representatives of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, was emphasized.

The parties paid special attention to the plan for implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia. At the same time, the role of Turkmenistan in the consistent implementation of the activities outlined in the plan was emphasized.

In this regard, the importance of the upcoming regional meetings on critical infrastructure and strengthening energy connectivity, which will be held in Ashgabat in October and November of this year, respectively, was also emphasized.