Today, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Mahri Bashimova took part in the high-level meeting “Five years to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Perspectives for Central Asia.”

The forum is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, held in the city of Astana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

The purpose of the meeting was to create a platform for high-level representatives of Central Asian countries and other key stakeholders to accelerate progress in implementing the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The event was attended by heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Central Asian countries, including those specializing in gender equality issues.

M. Bashimova emphasized in her speech that since the first years of independence, Turkmenistan has been pursuing an active gender policy aimed at strengthening the principles of equal participation of women in all spheres of social and political life.Issues of gender development are reflected in all national programs for the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan, the important directions of which are the further integration of women into the socio-economic and cultural development of the country.

The Law of Turkmenistan “On State Guarantees of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men”, adopted by the Parliament, was noted as the main achievement. The document implements the provisions of the relevant international conventions ratified by Turkmenistan.

This forum provided an opportunity for participants to discuss key issues such as the Beijing +30 Regional Review, progress on SDG 5 in Central Asia and financing for gender equality.