The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, left on a working trip to the Balkan velayat on 8 July. This was reported by the state news agency TDH.

The main purpose of the visit was to familiarise himself with the preparations for the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, which will be held in August in the ‘Avaza’ National Tourist Zone.

During his inspection, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited a number of key facilities, including the ‘Avaza’ multifunctional sports complex. The Hero Arkadag emphasised the importance of creating comfortable conditions for the forum participants and gave instructions to equip the area with modern technical solutions, ensure fire safety and coordinate the work of all structures involved.

Special attention was paid to issues related to media coverage of the event. The National Leader of the Turkmen people instructed to prepare various materials and video presentations on Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN, as well as exhibitions showcasing the achievements of the country and other participating states.

During his tour of the complex, the Hero Arkadag familiarised himself with the information presented on the progress of preparations for the conference. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov reported on the design projects being implemented and the organisational measures being taken.

It was emphasised that special attention is being paid to fire safety, the technical equipment of the administrative centre and compliance with all requirements necessary for holding the event at a high international level. The National Leader of the Turkmen people noted the importance of coordinating the work of all structures involved, as well as carrying out preparatory activities in strict accordance with the approved action plan.

The topic of information support was also touched upon: it is planned to provide multilingual support, create video materials about Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN, and study the wishes of delegates in order to create a comfortable environment during the forum.

Summing up, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the event would be held at a high level and would become an important milestone in the development of international partnership. The trip to the Balkan velayat continues.