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The International LLDC Day was celebrated for the first time in Avaza, Turkmenistan
On August 6, a briefing was held in Avaza dedicated to the launch of the International Day for Raising Awareness of the Special Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries.
The briefing featured speeches by Rashid Meredov, Vice Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan; Rabab Fatima, High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States; and Diego Pacheco, Permanent Representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the UN and Chair of the LLDC Group.
The speakers emphasized that, according to a UN General Assembly resolution adopted at the end of July this year, August 6 is being observed for the first time as an international day highlighting the importance of raising awareness of the needs and challenges faced by landlocked countries. This will provide a strong impetus to strengthen partnerships for the benefit of these countries, according to the Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This day will serve as a starting point for intensifying efforts to address issues faced by these countries, including climate challenges, increased costs in transporting goods and services, and others.
The briefing took place within the framework of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, currently being held in Turkmenistan.
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A solemn opening ceremony of a new water treatment facility with a desalination unit took place in the Esenguly etrap of Balkan velayat. The facility's design capacity is 20 thousand cubic meters of drinking water per day, reports the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan."
The facility was built on the order of the capital construction department of the Balkan velayat khyakimlik by specialists from the Economic Society "Hossarlyk." The commissioning of the facility is timed to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality.
The opening ceremony was attended by responsible officials from the velayat and etrap khyakimliks, honored elders of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the association "Balkanwelaýatagyzsuw."
As part of the solemn event, participants enjoyed performances by cultural and artistic figures with a concert and dance program.
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