President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has put forward an initiative to establish the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue. The head of state announced this while speaking at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Report reports.
According to the President of Turkmenistan, the proposed format will serve as a multilateral platform for exchanging experience and coordinating approaches to issues such as climate change adaptation, combating desertification and drought, the rational use of water resources, and the promotion of “green” solutions. Serdar Berdimuhamedov called on interested countries and international partners to support this initiative.
The head of Turkmenistan emphasized that climate change and environmental security remain serious contemporary challenges, and that Turkmenistan consistently advocates for strengthening international cooperation in these areas. The President also noted the importance of CICA member states joining forces to ensure the rational use of water resources, implement modern environmental protection technologies, and enhance the resilience of their national economies in the face of global climate change.
