Turkmenistan urges support for Ashgabat Climate Dialogue initiative

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. Turkmenistan has called on interested countries and international partners to support its initiative to establish the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue, a multilateral platform for cooperation on climate change and environmental protection. The call was reflected in a press release from the Turkmen government's press service, citing President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's speech at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.

Berdimuhamedov said the platform would exchange experience and coordinate approaches to climate change adaptation, combating desertification and drought, the rational use of water resources and green solutions. He stressed the importance of strengthening international cooperation on climate change and environmental security, and said CICA had significant potential to support joint projects.

The government announced plans in July 2026 to establish the Ashgabat Climate Dialogue alongside regional centres for climate technologies and combating desertification in Central Asia. In June 2026, it held a dialogue with the United Nations and international development partners on long-term water availability scenarios through 2050.