On 5 August 2025, in Avaza, during the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), the Government of Turkmenistan and the Government of the Slovak Republic signed an Agreement on Economic Cooperation. The agreement was signed by Mr. Mammetguly Astanagulov, Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, and H.E. Viktor Borecký, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Turkmenistan. This bilateral agreement serves as a foundational framework for strengthening and ex...

On August 4, 2025, the Civil Society Forum, held within the framework of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC), began its work in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The large-scale event was attended by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island States, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Science, Education, Health, Sports, Youth and the P...

On August 4, 2025, the Youth Forum was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone within the framework of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. This large-scale Forum was attended by youth representatives from 32 landlocked developing countries, leaders and representatives of relevant government agencies of Turkmenistan, as well as international organizations. The main goals of the Forum are to involve young people in the implementation of the new Action Prog...

On August 4, 2025, in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, a meeting was held between President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit to participate in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. Having warmly welcomed the distinguished guest to the Turkmen land, the head of state thanked the UN Secretary-General for accepting the invitation to the next UN Conference on LLDCs, which is being h...

On August 4, 2025, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Akhmet Gurbanov and the Director of the Multi-Country Office of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Austria Simonetta Siligato on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. During the meeting, the parties noted the effectiveness of Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN Office for Project Services. It was emphasized that Turkmenistan c...

On August 4, 2025, on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly Philemon Young. During the meeting, the parties discussed priority areas of interaction between Turkmenistan and the UN, emphasizing the importance of strengthening multilateral cooperation to ensure peace, security and sustainable development. Philemon Young em...

On August 4, 2025, ahead of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC-3), the Parliamentary Forum was held in Avaza. The event was attended by parliamentarians, representatives of the UN, international organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society. The opening of the forum was held at a high level with the participation of delegates from the Parliament of Turkmenistan, the Office of the United Nations High Representative for LLDCs (OHRLLS), t...