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On November 29, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the digital system, at which a number of issues of public life were considered.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs R. Meredov reported on the ongoing preparations for the next meeting of the Strategic Advisory Council "Turkmenistan – United Nations", established with the support of the President of Turkmenistan in March this year.
As it was reported, within the framework of the upcoming meeting, it is planned to consider the prospects for bilateral cooperation in three key vectors. In this regard, it was reported that it is proposed first of all to discuss the developed programs for the development of our country's partnership with the United Nations and relevant documents. In particular, the projects: the Framework Program of Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations in the field of sustainable development for 2026-2030; the Joint Program of UN agencies "Youth, Peace and Security"; The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking in Turkmenistan for 2025-2029; Joint programs with UN agencies in Turkmenistan in such areas as climate change, reducing methane emissions, green energy and digitalization.
At the same time, in order to introduce integrated approaches and positive experience in the implementation at the national level of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda for the period up to 2030, it is proposed to exchange views on the "Roadmap on strengthening accountability in Turkmenistan for the Sustainable Development Goals for 2025-2027", developed by the Representative Office of the UN Permanent Coordinator in our country with relevant ministries and industry departments.
The meeting also provides for discussing the issues of the UN Center for Technologies Related to Climate Change in Central Asia and the achievements of our state in the implementation of the SDGs, including those related to the exchange of necessary data. In this regard, it is planned to consider the possibilities of providing information on progress in ensuring sustainable development in the country, which is important for reports prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Children's Fund (UNICEF).
After hearing the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that our country cooperates with the UN and its departments on a programmatic basis. Special importance is attached to the activities of the Strategic Advisory Council "Turkmenistan – United Nations", the head of state continued, instructing the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs to properly prepare for the next meeting of this structure.