During his address at the plenary session of the COP31 Summit of the leaders, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, unveiled second major initiative aimed of the the country at fostering a global environmental partnership.

In furtherance of proposals to consolidate international efforts, Turkmenistan has put forward the idea of establishing a new, inclusive format for cooperation: the Ashgabat climate dialogue. This venue is intended to serve as an open international platform for effective discussion and coordination of actions regarding the pressing climate agenda.

As a practical step, the Turkmen side proposed holding the first international meeting within the framework of this new dialogue with the participation of interested partners as early as 2027, in the capital of Turkmenistan.