Turkmenistan and UNFPA discussed prospects for cooperation

Turkmenistan and UNFPA discussed prospects for cooperation
13 16.09.2025

On 16 September 2025, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Myahri Byashimova held a working meeting via videoconference with Chinwe Ogbonna, Country Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan. During the dialogue, the parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNFPA and emphasised the importance of strengthening the partnership in priority areas. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Particular attention was paid to the recent approval of the UNFPA Country Programme for Turkmenistan for 2026-2030 during the Second Regular Session of the Fund's Executive Board, held on 28 August this year in New York. The conversation also covered specific aspects of the further development of joint agreements and work plans.

In the final part of the meeting, the parties expressed mutual interest in deepening their partnership and confirmed their readiness to implement joint initiatives within the framework of the new Country Programme.