On the sidelines of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3) held in the ‘Avaza’ National Tourist Zone, Nepal's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Lok Bahadur Thapa delivered a speech. This was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan.

He emphasised the importance of the forum as a platform for developing a sustainable development strategy for such countries and thanked Turkmenistan for the high level of organisation.

The diplomat noted that more than 570 million people in these countries face serious challenges, including limited transport accessibility, high logistics costs, remoteness from markets, as well as climatic and geopolitical risks.

The Permanent Representative of Nepal called for coordinated international efforts, supported the Agdam Action Programme and stressed the importance of aligning this programme with the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

In conclusion, he called for increased support and strengthened cooperation for sustainable and inclusive growth.