BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Turkmenistan and
the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
discussed preparations for a country cooperation program for
2027–2031 on November 4, focusing on sustainable urban development
and modern urban planning approaches.
This was reported in a statement issued by Turkmenistan’s
Ministry of Foreign Affairs following a meeting between Deputy
Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova and Katja Schäfer, the
Inter-Regional Advisor for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and
Central Asia at UN-Habitat.
In the course of the meeting, the sides reviewed current areas
of cooperation, including sustainable development of cities and
settlements, improvements to urban planning policy and the
introduction of modern approaches to spatial planning.
They also discussed practical steps to further develop
cooperation under the Memorandum of Understanding between the
Government of Turkmenistan and UN-Habitat.
“Particular attention was given to identifying priority areas of
cooperation for the coming period, including the preparation of the
Country Programme for Cooperation for 2027–2031,” the statement
says.
The parties noted the importance of this work in the context of
the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which calls for
making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and
sustainable.
The meeting reaffirmed their mutual interest in strengthening
the partnership through practical initiatives, international
experience-sharing and the adaptation of modern urban planning
approaches to Turkmenistan’s national priorities.
