ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 13. Turkmenistan
and the United Nations have discussed expanding cooperation in
sustainable development, energy transition, and implementation of
UN initiatives, Trend
reports via the press service of the Turkmen Government.
The talks were held during a meeting between Chairman of
Turkmenistan’s Halk Maslahaty (Parliament) and UN Assistant
Secretary-General Rabab Fatima, which took place in Vienna as part
of Berdimuhamedov’s visit to the International Vienna Energy and
Climate Forum.
During the meeting, the UN side emphasized the importance of
Turkmenistan’s policy of positive neutrality in contributing to
peace, stability, and sustainable development, noting its alignment
with the core objectives of the United Nations, including the
Sustainable Development Goals.
The Turkmen side highlighted the country’s active engagement
with the UN and its specialized agencies, stressing that
participation in international platforms, including the Vienna
forum, reflects Turkmenistan’s commitment to advancing global
cooperation on climate, energy, and development issues.
Particular attention was also given to the outcomes of the Third
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held in the Avaza
National Tourism Zone in 2025, and to the further strengthening of
multilateral cooperation in support of developing states.
The International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, previously
known as the Vienna Energy Forum, is a solutions platform to
accelerate low-emission, climate-resilient development around the
world. The Forum highlights the action-oriented steps required to
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The solutions
platform facilitates multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder, and
inter-disciplinary dialogue to advance sustainable energy
development. Initiated in 2008, the Forum is co-organized by the
United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the Austrian
Government, and the International Institute for Applied Systems
Analysis.
