ASHGABAT, Monday, September 1, 2025 (WNP): Turkmenistan has unveiled an ambitious set of proposals it plans to table at the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), for promoting global peace, sustainable development, climate action, and connectivity.

According to Bekdurdy Amansaryev of the Center for Strategic Studies at Turkmenistan’s Institute of International Relations, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov presented the “Priority Positions” to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, outlining Ashgabat’s diplomatic agenda for the coming year.

The initiatives, rooted in Turkmenistan’s policy of “positive neutrality,” include draft resolutions on declaring “Neutrality for the Sake of Peace and Security” as a UN agenda item, establishing an International Mediation Day, and creating a Mediation Chamber for Peace under UN auspices.

Turkmenistan also seeks to advance humanitarian and cultural diplomacy by proposing a Global Summit on a “Culture of Peace, Trust and Mutual Respect”, establishing an International Day of Multilingual Diplomacy, and promoting Silk Road heritage as a foundation for peace and development.

On climate and ecology, Ashgabat is expected to propose the creation of a Regional Center to Combat Desertification, new conventions for the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins, and the establishment of a Regional Climate Technology Center, alongside continuing work on the UN Aral Sea Basin Program.

Connectivity and energy remain central to Turkmenistan’s UN agenda, with proposals for a UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026-2035), a Global Digital Integration Platform, and resolutions on the key role of energy connectivity in sustainable development. These initiatives aim to reinforce Turkmenistan’s position as a Eurasian transit hub while supporting the global “green transition.”

Education, youth, and gender diplomacy will also feature prominently, with plans for an international conference on “Women, Peace and Security” and a regional platform to train young peacekeepers.

Ashgabat further intends to advocate declaring 2028 as the Year of International Law and will step up preparations for its candidacy to the UN Security Council for the 2031–2032 term.

Analysts say the sweeping agenda signals Turkmenistan’s determination to move beyond rhetoric and play a proactive role in shaping multilateral solutions to contemporary challenges. For the international community, the proposals offer new mechanisms for dialogue, conflict resolution, and sustainable growth – while for Turkmenistan, they cement its image as a neutral yet active diplomatic player.