The final plenary session of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held today.

As reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan, the agenda included a review of the results of the forums, high-level “roundtable” meetings held within the framework of the international Conference, as well as consideration of the draft Avaza Political Declaration and the announcement of the Avaza Action Program. The final part of the meeting was devoted to the closing of the Conference.

In her speech, UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States Rabab Fatima expressed gratitude to the Government and people of Turkmenistan for the hospitality and high level of organization of the Conference and thanked President Serdar Berdimuhamedov for his personal participation in the opening of the Forum and the conditions created to ensure its success.

Rabab Fatima also confirmed the UN’s readiness to continue cooperation with international and regional organizations and other stakeholders to achieve concrete results of the Programme and expressed gratitude to all participants of the Forum.

The Avaza Political Declaration, as an expression of unity and solidarity, reaffirms the shared commitment to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, promoting multilateral partnerships and ensuring the full integration of landlocked developing countries into the global economy.

The announcement of the official closure of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries at the final plenary session marked the beginning of a new phase in the implementation of the Avaza Agenda for Action at the national and global levels.

Overall, the Conference was an important event in international cooperation. Neutral Turkmenistan provided an effective platform for discussing topical issues related to landlocked developing countries, and the legal status of Turkmenistan's neutrality contributed to the development of dialogue between the participants in an atmosphere of trust and openness.