On September 22, during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov held a series of high-level meetings with senior UN representatives.

The first round of talks focused on strengthening collaboration between Turkmenistan and various UN agencies. Key attention was given to the outcomes of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), held in August 2025 in the Awaza National Tourist Zone on the Caspian coast.

Discussions covered the implementation of the Awaza Political Declaration and the Programme of Action for 2024–2034, adopted at the conference. Turkmenistan reaffirmed its readiness to promote these agreements through joint efforts in support of sustainable development.

In a separate meeting, Minister Meredov spoke with UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo about advancing cooperation in peacekeeping and international security.

The dialogue highlighted the importance of preventive diplomacy and the role of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia. The parties also discussed Turkmenistan’s neutral status and its contribution to global stability, including the proposal to establish an International Day of Mediation and inclusion of neutrality as a General Assembly agenda item.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further dialogue on regional and global issues of mutual concern.