ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 21.
Turkmenistan has approved the 2026 Partnership Plan between the
Turkmen government and the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE),
Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
government.
The decision was made by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov at a
Cabinet meeting on January 20. The plan outlines a series of
activities aimed at strengthening peace and security, promoting
sustainable development, and expanding humanitarian
cooperation.
It also includes measures to enhance customs, border, and
cybersecurity; address economic and regional cooperation issues,
improve energy efficiency, and support environmental protection and
climate change initiatives.
Additionally, it covers work in science, education, human
rights, democratic institution building, gender equality, and media
development.
Turkmenistan has maintained a long‑standing partnership with the
OSCE since signing the Helsinki Final Act in 1992, becoming a
participating state of the organization. The OSCE Centre in
Ashgabat has been operating since 1999, facilitating cooperation
across political, economic, environmental, and humanitarian
dimensions.
In recent years, Ashgabat and the OSCE have prepared and begun
implementing multi‑project cooperation plans. In 2024, some 37
joint projects across fields, including peace and security,
environmental protection, and humanitarian issues, were planned,
and for 2025, around 40 projects were scheduled with support from
the OSCE Centre and relevant Turkmen agencies. These initiatives
encompass conflict prevention, economic and environmental
cooperation, strengthening democratic institutions, human rights
protection, and addressing statelessness.
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