On the sidelines of his working visit to the UN headquarters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a bilateral meeting on May 26 with the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island States (UNOHRLLS), Rabab Fatima.

At the beginning of the meeting, the head of Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the UN High Representative on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. During the talks, it was particularly emphasized that Turkmenistan, as co-chair of the Group of Friends of Landlocked Countries, intends to continue to actively promote the economic and logistical interests of this category of states, expand their international support, and infuse multilateral cooperation with practical mechanisms, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.

The parties focused their discussions on the rapid implementation of the Avaza Political Declaration and the Avaza Action Framework for 2024–2034, adopted on December 24, 2024, by the UN General Assembly and serving as an updated and improved version of the global commitments to support the development programs of thirty-two landlocked developing countries.

The diplomats discussed in detail practical international instruments for implementing these fundamental documents, noting the strategic importance of partnership in key areas such as the climate agenda, sustainable energy, water diplomacy, digitalization of transport systems, and the transition to a circular economy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan expressed deep gratitude to the leadership of UNOHRLLS for their long-standing fruitful partnership and reaffirmed Ashgabat's commitment to further expanding joint project activities.