On April 24, 2024, within the framework of the 80th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of finance and economy B.Yalakov met with the Under Secretary-General of the UN, Executive Secretary of ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana.
During the meeting, the Turkmen side, noting the fruitful interaction with ESCAP, expressed gratitude to the leadership and secretariat for supporting Turkmenistan’s initiatives to create the UN Multilateral Partnership trust fund and the adopted resolution of Turkmenistan on the Aral Sea during the 79th session of ESCAP.
The parties reviewed the prospects for expanding cooperation with ESCAP in the near future, in particular cooperation with the UNECE within the framework of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA).
At the end of the meeting, Executive Secretary A.Alisjahbana, thanking the Turkmen delegation for participation in the 80th session of the Commission and stated ESCAP’s readiness to actively cooperate with Turkmenistan in various directions.
