President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed participants of the VII World Water Forum held in Daegu, South Korea.
The global meeting held under the motto “Water for our future” brought together heads of states and governments, high-ranking officials from many countries, heads of large international organisations as well as scientists and experts in water industry.
The fact that the Turkmen leader was invited to take part in this global event testifies to the high international authority of Turkmenistan that makes significant contribution to consolidated efforts taken to establish efficient partnership with the aim to solve the tasks on preservation and efficient use of water resources and issues related to ecological safety and climate changes. Within the last several years, our country has brought forward a number of specific initiatives put forward by the President of Turkmenistan from the rostrum of the UN General Assembly, Rio+20 World Summit, and other important forums.
The President of Turkmenistan addressed participants of the VII World Water Forum during the solemn opening ceremony taken place in the Daegu EXCO Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Putting forward specific initiatives of our country, the Turkmen leader emphasized that today water problems could not be considered in isolation from global development plans, environmental and food security and creation of an integrated system of sustainable energy.
Turkmenistan also considers it useful to hold high-level interactive dialogue dedicated to the International Decade for Action «Water for Life», that took place recently at the United Nations Headquarters, the results of which can serve as a foundation for development of the long-term UN Specialized Programme on Water Issues.
“We see opportunities for establishing a systematic multi-level dialogue to address all problems related to formation and restoration of water resources and their efficient use in the creation of a new political and diplomatic form of multilateral communication, which could be ‘water diplomacy’”, said President of Turkmenistan. In this regard, the President of Turkmenistan expressed belief in that such a joint activity could be the foundation for a comprehensive document of the United Nations on water. Underlining that the UN Water Strategy could be such a document, the Turkmen leader proposed participants of the World Water Forum to consider the initiative put forward by Turkmenistan.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov also focused on such important moment as access to water. The Turkmen leader expressed support to the UN initiative on the recognition of water accessibility as a fundamental human right and noted that the water right and liability for efficient water resources management laid the foundation for this approach.
“Water related issues are the major problems in Central Asia and in some cases - a determining factor for development. Under such circumstances, obtaining consensus at the regional level is the only acceptable platform for effective cooperation between states. Turkmenistan has consistently supported this approach, in particular consideration and resolution of water and energy issues in Central Asia on the basis of universally recognized norms of international law, mutual respect interests of all states in the region with participation of international organizations”, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
Recognizing that solution of water issues in a global scale is complicated due to climate change, our country put forward an initiative on creation of a UN specialized structure - the Regional Centre for technologies related to climate change under the auspices and with the active participation of the United Nations Organisation. The Turkmen leader said that water problems could be a separate area of work of the centre.
Noting that Turkmenistan chairs the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development for Central Asia this year, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov reaffirmed Turkmenistan’s intention to actively support the inter-state cooperation on water problems.
Within the framework of the VII Word Water Forum, Turkmen delegation took part in a ministerial conference on April 13.
The global meeting held under the motto “Water for our future” brought together heads of states and governments, high-ranking officials from many countries, heads of large international organisations as well as scientists and experts in water industry.
The fact that the Turkmen leader was invited to take part in this global event testifies to the high international authority of Turkmenistan that makes significant contribution to consolidated efforts taken to establish efficient partnership with the aim to solve the tasks on preservation and efficient use of water resources and issues related to ecological safety and climate changes. Within the last several years, our country has brought forward a number of specific initiatives put forward by the President of Turkmenistan from the rostrum of the UN General Assembly, Rio+20 World Summit, and other important forums.
The President of Turkmenistan addressed participants of the VII World Water Forum during the solemn opening ceremony taken place in the Daegu EXCO Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Putting forward specific initiatives of our country, the Turkmen leader emphasized that today water problems could not be considered in isolation from global development plans, environmental and food security and creation of an integrated system of sustainable energy.
Turkmenistan also considers it useful to hold high-level interactive dialogue dedicated to the International Decade for Action «Water for Life», that took place recently at the United Nations Headquarters, the results of which can serve as a foundation for development of the long-term UN Specialized Programme on Water Issues.
“We see opportunities for establishing a systematic multi-level dialogue to address all problems related to formation and restoration of water resources and their efficient use in the creation of a new political and diplomatic form of multilateral communication, which could be ‘water diplomacy’”, said President of Turkmenistan. In this regard, the President of Turkmenistan expressed belief in that such a joint activity could be the foundation for a comprehensive document of the United Nations on water. Underlining that the UN Water Strategy could be such a document, the Turkmen leader proposed participants of the World Water Forum to consider the initiative put forward by Turkmenistan.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov also focused on such important moment as access to water. The Turkmen leader expressed support to the UN initiative on the recognition of water accessibility as a fundamental human right and noted that the water right and liability for efficient water resources management laid the foundation for this approach.
“Water related issues are the major problems in Central Asia and in some cases - a determining factor for development. Under such circumstances, obtaining consensus at the regional level is the only acceptable platform for effective cooperation between states. Turkmenistan has consistently supported this approach, in particular consideration and resolution of water and energy issues in Central Asia on the basis of universally recognized norms of international law, mutual respect interests of all states in the region with participation of international organizations”, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
Recognizing that solution of water issues in a global scale is complicated due to climate change, our country put forward an initiative on creation of a UN specialized structure - the Regional Centre for technologies related to climate change under the auspices and with the active participation of the United Nations Organisation. The Turkmen leader said that water problems could be a separate area of work of the centre.
Noting that Turkmenistan chairs the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development for Central Asia this year, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov reaffirmed Turkmenistan’s intention to actively support the inter-state cooperation on water problems.
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Within the framework of the VII Word Water Forum, Turkmen delegation took part in a ministerial conference on April 13.