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A resolution of the UN General Assembly on the 25th anniversary of SPECA was adoptedA resolution of the UN General Assembly on the 25th anniversary of SPECA was adopted

A resolution of the UN General Assembly on the 25th anniversary of SPECA was adopted

At the UN General Assembly, held on November 20, a unanimous decision of the participants adopted a draft resolution dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). The project was jointly proposed by Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, the chairman of SPECA for 2023.

Turkmen Text-to-Speech Digital Voice comes live on World Children’s DayTurkmen Text-to-Speech Digital Voice comes live on World Children’s Day

Turkmen Text-to-Speech Digital Voice comes live on World Children’s Day

Ashgabat, 20 November 2023 - On World Children’s Day, UNICEF Turkmenistan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, launched the Turkmen Text-to-Speech digital Voice. The new addition to the software allows people in Turkmenistan with visual impairments to access Turkmen-language texts for the first time using the text-to-speech technology. This groundbreaking initiative showcases country’s commitment to advancing accessibility and educational opportunities for children and adults with visual disabilities.