Rovshen Annaberdiyev, Head of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, presented Ashgabat’s comprehensive program of action at a briefing dedicated to the country’s priorities for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and current issues of international economic cooperation.

According to him, Turkmenistan is entering the session with a substantive agenda based on the principles of permanent neutrality, preventive diplomacy, and the strengthening of international trust. "Our focus will be on translating political proposals into the realm of practical international cooperation, establishing new platforms, mechanisms, and partnerships, and implementing concrete projects under the auspices of the United Nations," Annaberdiyev emphasized.

The priorities are grouped into five areas: peace, security, and neutrality; sustainable development and transport; energy, climate, and the environment; humanitarian cooperation; and international law and participation in UN activities.

Key initiatives include a proposal to hold a series of expert and intergovernmental dialogues under UN auspices to formulate a Global Security Strategy, as well as to designate the years 2027–2037 as the UN Decade of Dialogue and Preventive Diplomacy. A coordination platform in Ashgabat is proposed as a practical mechanism. Turkmenistan also intends to co-found the Group of Friends of Multilateralism and Sovereign Equality of States, develop an International Code for the Peaceful Use of Artificial Intelligence in International Relations and Diplomacy, and establish an academic center in the capital dedicated to the study of peace, neutrality, and preventive diplomacy.

In the sphere of sustainable development and transport, Ashgabat will continue its work within the framework of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) and the Avaza Programme of Action; it will propose the creation of a Global Atlas of Sustainable Transport Connectivity and an International Center for Sustainable Trade Logistics and Customs Cooperation, as well as the establishment of a trans-regional transport corridor connecting South and Central Asia with Europe via the Caspian.

Regarding energy, climate, and environmental issues, Turkmenistan promotes the idea of a High-Level Forum on "Sustainable Energy for All," the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue, an initiative to strengthen climate resilience in arid regions, and the UN Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin.

In the humanitarian sphere, special attention is being paid to the Central Asia Women’s Dialogue and the Central Asia Youth Dialogue. In the realm of international law, the country will give practical substance to the decision to declare 2028 the Year of International Law and will continue to promote its candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2031–2032 term.

“We are convinced that this comprehensive approach meets modern international realities. The permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan allows our country to take a constructive, unifying position,” said Annaberdiyev.