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Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Helga Schmid arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in a meeting with the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries, the OSCE press service reports.
The “Forum of the OSCE Secretary General and Foreign Ministers of Central Asian Countries” will be organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The high-level strategic dialogue focuses on border security, the long-term impacts of climate change and opportunities to strengthen ties in the region.
The meeting of the OSCE Secretary General with the heads of the Central Asian Foreign Ministries will become a platform for identifying key opportunities for expanding cooperation in resolving important regional issues and discussing how the OSCE can support these efforts, the organization’s press release says.
During his visit, Secretary General Schmid will also hold meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, the country's Minister of Environmental Protection Charygeldi Babaniyazov and other interested parties.