Turkmen delegation meets with UN and ESCAP representative in Bangkok

On May 19, 2023, the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan met with UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana in the framework of the 79th session of ESCAP in Bangkok. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The Parties noted active bilateral cooperation, in particular, ESCAP's support of Turkmenistan's initiatives on the Aral Sea issues during the past session.

The parties plan to further develop productive interaction, which is expressed, in particular, in the participation of Turkmen specialists in conferences and seminars organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

ESCAP invited Turkmenistan to assist in developing a resolution on water resources in the region.