On October 16, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the Leaders' Summit in Yerevan, organized as part of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17). Following the summit, the Yerevan Declaration was adopted. Thıs was reported by the TDH news agency.

According to the source, on October 15 the head of Turkmenistan arrived on a working visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Having completed the visit program Serdar Berdimuhamedov headed to the Republic of Armenia.

At Yerevan International Airport the President of Turkmenistan was welcomed by Armenian officials and members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan. Then the head of state arrived at the «Meridian» Expo Center, where the summit was taking place.

The event was attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, heads of state and government, representatives of the UN, environmental organizations and international experts. Before the start of the summit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was welcomed by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and a group photograph of the heads of delegations was taken.

In his speech, the President of Turkmenistan addressed issues of biodiversity conservation, ecosystem protection, combating climate change and desertification, regional environmental cooperation, and engagement with international organizations. The speech also covered environmental financing, modern technologies, and Turkmenistan’s initiatives in the field of climate resilience.

Upon completion of the visit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed for his homeland. At Ashgabat International Airport, the head of state was welcomed by officials of Turkmenistan.