On 28 September, during the general political debate at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Vepa Hajiyev, Turkmenistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, presented the country’s international initiatives in the fields of peace, security and sustainable development. This was reported by the news agency Orient.

Vepa Hajiyev conveyed to the forum’s participants wishes for peace and prosperity from the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and also congratulated Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

In his address, he noted that the rise in the risk of conflict, the decline in mutual trust, economic instability, environmental threats and the development of new technologies require the strengthening of international cooperation and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter.

International security remains one of Turkmenistan’s key priorities. In this regard, the country proposed holding inter-governmental consultations under the auspices of the UN to develop a Global Strategy for Peace, followed by the proclamation of a Decade of Dialogue and Preventive Diplomacy.

It has also been proposed to establish, under the auspices of the UN, a Group of Friends on Multilateral Cooperation and the Sovereign Equality of States.

Turkmenistan has submitted a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly on the activities of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), which will mark its 20th anniversary in 2027.

In the field of education and science, the country is continuing its work on establishing the University of Peace and Neutrality and has begun consultations on the establishment of a Scientific Centre at the Institute of International Relations of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

Particular attention has been paid to artificial intelligence. Turkmenistan has proposed developing, under the auspices of the UN, an International Code on the Peaceful Use of Artificial Intelligence in International Relations and Diplomacy, as well as holding an International Digital Dialogue in Ashgabat on issues of digital trust and the responsible use of AI.

In the transport sector, the country is continuing its work within the framework of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport for 2026–2035 and is participating in the development of the Global Atlas of Sustainable Transport Links. As the elected Chair of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries for 2027–2028, Turkmenistan intends to promote the implementation of the Awaza Programme of Action (2024–2034) and the Awaza Political Declaration.

To develop trade and transport infrastructure, it has been proposed to establish an International Centre for Sustainable Trade Logistics and Customs Cooperation, as well as to create an interregional transport corridor linking South and Central Asia with Europe via the Caspian Sea.

In the environmental sphere, Turkmenistan has put forward an initiative to establish the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue — a permanent platform for implementing practical initiatives and transferring technology to regions experiencing drought and water scarcity.

The country also plans to begin consultations on the preparation of a High-Level Forum on Sustainable Energy for All and to continue its work as a member of ECOSOC for the period 2026–2028.

Humanitarian initiatives include the development of the Central Asian Women’s Dialogue, the Central Asian Youth Dialogue and cooperation on international law. In connection with the proclamation of 2028 as the International Year of Law, Turkmenistan has proposed holding an International Forum in Ashgabat in 2027 on the interrelationship between international law, disarmament, neutrality and preventive diplomacy.