Turkmen President calls for wider use of UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy

On October 15, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. He stressed the importance of strengthening peace, security and mutual trust across the continent, and proposed making more active use of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, which is headquartered in Ashgabat.

Berdimuhamedov said Ashgabat views CICA as a key international platform for sustainable development and stability, with particular emphasis on developing international legal frameworks. He recalled Turkmenistan's initiatives to proclaim 2028 the Year of International Law and to declare 2027–2037 the UN Decade of Dialogue and Preventive Diplomacy.

“I am convinced that building capacity in international law and preventive diplomacy may be in demand within our dialogue, primarily in the interest of preventing conflicts, strengthening trust and finding mutually acceptable solutions,” said President Berdimuhamedov. He expressed hope for support for these initiatives from the international community and called for more effective use of the Regional Centre's capabilities.