Meeting of the Hero-Arkadag with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia

On December 8, 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze.

Expressing sincere gratitude to Hero Arkadag for the time devoted to the meeting and conveying warm greetings from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Kaha Imnadze noted the UN's high appreciation for Turkmenistan's initiatives in the interests of ensuring global peace and sustainable development in the region.

The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative also emphasized Turkmenistan's significant contribution to advancing the work of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, established at the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Thanking the UN Secretary-General for his kind words and returning his greetings and best wishes, Hero-Arkadag noted his pleasure at meeting with the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on the eve of International Neutrality Day.

As previously noted, at Turkmenistan's initiative, 2025 has been declared the "International Year of Peace and Trust." The significance of this year is significantly enhanced by the fact that it coincides with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent Neutrality, three times recognized by the UN General Assembly, and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

As Hero-Arkadag noted, numerous events have been held in our country and abroad this year to mark these significant dates. An international forum will soon be held in Ashgabat, which will serve as the culminating event of this year, with the participation of high-level representatives from many countries. In this regard, confidence was expressed that this forum will become an effective platform for discussing key issues on the international agenda, sustainable development, and humanitarian cooperation.

The Head of the authoritative UN agency, Kaha Imnadze, in turn, emphasized that holding such a large-scale forum serves as clear evidence of consistent support for the constructive initiatives put forward by sovereign Turkmenistan in the interests of universal peace and prosperity.

Emphasizing that Turkmenistan is promoting a number of initiatives in maintaining peace, harnessing the potential of preventive diplomacy, ensuring energy security, developing transport and transit corridors, and protecting the environment, Hero-Arkadag noted with satisfaction that all of these initiatives have consistently received broad support from the international community.

In this context, Hero-Arkadag noted the significance of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's recent working visit to the United States to participate in the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. During the anniversary session, the Head of state presented important initiatives aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and outlined guidelines for Turkmenistan's future engagement with the UN.

Continuing the meeting, Hero-Arkadag emphasized the important role of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in ensuring sustainable development and strengthening good-neighborly and friendly relations in the region.

Expressing sincere gratitude to the National Leader of the Turkmen People and the President of Turkmenistan for their consistent support of the Regional Center's activities, the head of UNRCCA expressed confidence in the further strengthening of constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan.

At the end of the meeting, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Kaha Imnadze exchanged best wishes.