A meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Myakhri Byashimova and the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC), Zafar Makhmudov, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan (https://turkmenistaninfo.gov).
During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues related to environmental protection, ecology, and climate change. They reviewed areas of cooperation, particularly Turkmenistan’s international environmental initiatives, the efforts of Central Asian countries to combat the negative effects of climate change, and the implementation of joint projects.
It was noted that by ratifying the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, Turkmenistan fulfills all its commitments.
The parties also discussed the active work of CAREC’s Project Office in Turkmenistan, which aims to promote regional dialogue between representatives of environmental and water management agencies in the region.
Below are some of Turkmenistan’s commitments in the field of environmental protection:
- Protection, restoration, and rational use of natural resources to ensure a favorable environment and ecological security.
- Separation of functions between nature use and environmental protection, ensuring independent oversight in environmental matters.
- Mandatory state environmental assessment of projects and other documents that justify economic and other activities.
- Participation of citizens, public organizations, and local self-government bodies in environmental protection activities.
- Ensuring transparency in addressing environmental issues and the right of citizens to access reliable information on environmental protection and sustainable resource use.
- Organization and development of an environmental education system, fostering ecological awareness, and shaping an environmental culture.
- International cooperation in environmental protection.
Additionally, Turkmenistan has ratified several UN international conventions, including the Convention to Combat Desertification, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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January 31, 2025