Delegation of Turkmenistan takes part in plenary session of Asian Parliamentary Assembly

• Published date: 12 January 2023
• Publication title: Central Asian News Services

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Chairman of the lower house of the Parliament Gulshat Mammedova participated in the 13th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Antalya, Trkiye, on January 8-10, the Foreign Ministry reported.

Delegations from 27 countries participated in the session, held on promoting multilateralism in a changing international dynamic.

The speeches by the Secretary General of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly Mohammad Reza Majidi, current Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Trkiye and the APA Mustafa Shentop, as well as the chairmen of the parliaments of the participating countries, were heard at the opening ceremony.

Chairman of the lower house of the Parliament noted in her speech that Turkmenistan attaches particular importance to cooperation in the fields of energy, transport, ecology and cultural and humanitarian diplomacy in the international space.

The readiness of the Parliament of Turkmenistan for bilateral and multilateral cooperation in ensuring peace and security through parliamentary diplomacy was expressed. The proposals of the country's officials to improve the work of parliamentary friendship groups, encourage cooperation between young parliamentarians, increase the activity of women deputies and...