On November 11, the National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, concluded his working visit to the Republic of Türkiye and returned to Turkmenistan.
On the second day of the visit, Hero-Arkadag participated in the Leaders’ Summit held within the framework of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), taking place in Antalya, Türkiye. The summit addressed issues related to combating climate change, introducing environmentally friendly technologies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing regional cooperation.
In his address, Hero-Arkadag announced that the Regional Centre for Climate Change Technologies in Central Asia would begin its activities in Ashgabat in early 2027. He also put forward initiatives to declare 2028–2037 the UN Decade of Climate Resilience and Adaptation, establish the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue and hold its first international meeting in 2027.
During the visit, a number of documents were signed between Turkmenistan and international organisations. These included the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action; a project on the gradual phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons for 2026–2030; a project supporting the energy transition in remote settlements; the FAO Country Programming Framework for 2026–2030; and a document on cooperation in water resources management.
Source: “Altyn Asyr” electronic newspaper
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