Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, on the margins of the 67th United Nations General Assembly
Readouts | Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General
The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
They discussed regional cooperation, particularly the need to find a mutually acceptable solution to the region’s water and energy challenges. In this regard, they recognized the useful role of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jenca.
The Secretary-General strongly encouraged Turkmenistan to ratify the Optional Protocol Convention against Torture and establish a Nation Preventive Mechanism under the Protocol.
The Secretary-General also thanked the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs for the support Turkmenistan was providing to Afghanistan.