On August 8, 2025, a flag-lowering ceremony was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone with the participation of members of the official delegations of Turkmenistan and the UN to mark the completion of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. The ceremonial flag-lowering marked the official end of important events held by the United Nations and of universal significance. This international Forum has become an effective platform for consolidating global support...

A special briefing on the results of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held on August 8, 2025, in which numerous domestic and foreign journalists took part. As previously reported, the international High-Level Forum, held from August 5 to 8 in the Avaza National Tourist Zone, was attended by heads of state and government, high-ranking officials from more than 100 countries, about 50 international organizations, as well as representatives of more than 20 leading co...

On August 8, 2025, the final plenary session of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held, which was attended by high-level officials of LLDCs, international organizations, as well as representatives of the private sector and civil society. 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...

On August 8, 2025, Ambassador of Turkmenistan A. Movlamov, together with Ambassador of Kazakhstan E. Kistafin, met with the Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi. At the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of topics related to both bilateral and multilateral cooperation, with an emphasis on the development of transport and logistics infrastructure. The strategic importance of strengthening transport links between Central and South Asia was emphasized. The p...

On August 7, 2025, within the framework of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, a meeting of women leaders was held, the theme of which was “From Commitments to Change: Women as Drivers of the Avaza Agenda for Landlocked Developing Countries”, organized by the UN Secretariat jointly with the Government of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by leaders and representatives of parliaments of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), as well as authoritative international o...

On August 6, 2025, the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries continued its work in plenary sessions. The main topics of discussion on the second day of the Forum were the possibilities of overcoming obstacles to the further socio-economic development of LLDCs due to isolation from world markets. During the plenary sessions, it was noted that the Conference is an important stage in promoting a global dialogue on equal opportunities. With the main emphasis on the...

On August 5, 2025, the opening and first plenary session of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries took place in the Avaza National Tourist Zone under the chairmanship of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The Forum was attended by heads of state and government, high-ranking officials from over 100 countries, about 50 international organizations, and representatives of over 20 leading companies. Over 160 media representatives from about 40 countries gathered in Avaza to wide...