This year, Turkmenistan plans to implement 37 joint projects with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). This is spelled out in the Cooperation Plan of the parties for 2024, the preparation of which was reported by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, reports the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.

The document provides for projects in the political, economic, environmental and humanitarian spheres, which should serve to strengthen peace and security, develop preventive diplomacy, and counter modern challenges and threats.

In March, a visit to Ashgabat by the OSCE Secretary General and a meeting of heads of environmental ministries and departments of Central Asian countries are expected.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of further expanding cooperation with the OSCE as one of the priorities of the country's foreign policy. The plan of joint activities covers key areas and is designed to take the partnership to a new level.

Let us remind that the OSCE Center has been operating in Ashgabat since 1999. Over the past 25 years, more than 500 joint projects have been implemented within its framework.