According to an article published in the Neytralny Turkmenistan newspaper, Turkmenistan intends to propose the creation of the "Caspian Environmental Initiative" during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
"Taking into account our fruitful cooperation on the Caspian issue, Turkmenistan proposes the creation of the "Caspian Environmental Initiative." This initiative is intended to serve as an international platform for substantive and professional interaction on a wide range of issues concerning the environmental protection of the Caspian Sea, the preservation of its bioresources, and the resolution of various environmental challenges," the article states.
Turkmenistan will also put forward a proposal to create a UN regional council on water use in Central Asian countries, with its headquarters based in Ashgabat. The main objective of this initiative is to promote peace, security, and good-neighborliness in Central Asia, while also establishing an effective mechanism for managing the use of transboundary rivers in the region.
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Based on materials from TASS