The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan is hosting the “Forum of the OSCE Secretary General and Foreign Ministers of Central Asian Countries” for the first time, reports CentralAsia.news.

Speaking at the meeting, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Radish Meredov noted that this event is a unique opportunity to find solutions to issues of security, stability and sustainability of the region.

“I am confident that this event will also help us engage in constructive dialogue and find innovative solutions to modern challenges. Of course, we are waiting for your ideas and contributions”, - said Meredov.

At the meeting, issues of security of regional borders, cooperation in the field of transport, communications and joint actions in the context of climate change were discussed. The OSCE budget and other topical issues were also discussed.

The foreign ministers of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, Tajikistan Sirodzhidin Mukhriddin, Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov and the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Turkmenistan Azizbek Madmarov, who arrived in Turkmenistan, outlined the positions of their countries regarding the forum agenda.

OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid, speaking at the event, emphasized the importance of working together to ensure the security of the region.

“In this context, the security issues of Central Asia are very important for us, in particular, the situation related to Afghanistan. Together we can create a special program with specific projects. When we look at border issues, we need to work together”, - Schmid said.