On the sidelines of the inaugural ECO Forum on Sustainable Development held in Arkadag City, ECO Secretary General Dr. Asad M. Khan engaged in a series of high-level bilateral meetings with key officials from Turkmenistan.
Dr. Khan also met with DPM on Environment and Agriculture Atakhalliyev. Their discussions centered on the pressing environmental challenges facing the ECO region, including climate change, water scarcity, and desertification. The Secretary General underscored the necessity of joint efforts to transform these challenges into opportunities for the region. They explored potential joint initiatives aligning national environmental goals with those of ECO Member States to promote sustainability and resilience. The meeting concluded with a mutual agreement to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and food security, acknowledging Turkmenistan’s past contributions and encouraging its active participation in upcoming ECO Ministerial Meetings. Dr. Khan invited Turkmenistan to take a leading role in addressing transboundary challenges and to utilize the High-Level Dialogue Platform on Environmental Cooperation to showcase its leadership on critical issues like desertification.