On August 16, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had an online meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General Inger Andersen. In particular, they discussed environmental issues, the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported.
The parties discussed a number of key issues concerning Turkmenistan’s environmental initiatives. They paid special attention to establishing the Regional Centre for Climate Change Technologies for Central Asia headquartered in Ashgabat.
Meredov and Andersen exchanged views on the practical implementation of the Global Methane Pledge, discussed the Caspian Sea related issues and considered expanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN Environment Programme.
The UN Under-Secretary-General Secretary thanked the Turkmen side for the invitation to participate in the Regional Conference on Food Security in the Context of Climate Change. The event will take place in Turkmenistan in November this year.
