Turkmenistan discussed environmental projects with UNOPS

Ashgabat, August 4 - Arzuw.news. Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmed Gurbanov met with Simonetta Siligato, Director of the UNOPS Multi-country Office in Austria, on the margins of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The participants of the meeting noted the effectiveness of Turkmenistan's interaction with the UN Office for Project Services. The Turkmen side identified transport interconnectivity, sustainable infrastructure and environmental protection as key national priorities.

During the talks, the parties considered existing and planned projects in the spheres of health care, transport infrastructure development, water management and sustainable ecology.

Simonetta Siligato expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side for quality organization of the LLDC3 conference and wished successful completion of the forum.

The participants of the meeting expressed their conviction that the results of the conference will have a significant impact on the promotion of the interests of landlocked states and the realization of sustainable development goals. The parties reaffirmed their readiness to maintain an active dialog and develop cooperation within the framework of international and regional initiatives.