Today, Turkmenistan, as well as all over the world, celebrates the International Day of Environmental Protection. On this occasion, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated environmental workers and Turkmen citizens, TDH reports.

"Dear workers in the field of environmental protection!

Dear compatriots!

I cordially congratulate you on the widely celebrated World Environment Day in our country!

The Turkmen people have always been careful about the environment, protecting it like the apple of their eye. This humanitarian activity is successfully carried out within the framework of the adopted programs for the greening of the dear Motherland and its transformation into a blooming oasis in the year "The Storehouse of the mind of Magtumguly Pragy". The fundamental reforms implemented in our independent country aimed at ensuring the purity of the environment for human life contribute to the preservation of our beautiful nature, further enrichment of the flora and fauna, as well as their scientific research.

Dear compatriots!

Today, the national traditions of environmental protection inherited from our ancestors are becoming even more relevant. The holding of annual nationwide landscaping events in the country plays an important role in turning Turkmenistan into a flourishing oasis and increases the pride of the people for our unique nature. As a result of these activities aimed at great goals, forest areas in the vicinity of the capital Ashgabat and in the velayats are increasingly expanding.

In the Avaza National Tourist Zone located on the clean coast of the Caspian Sea, our compatriots and foreign guests are provided with all opportunities for recreation, their acquaintance with the local unique nature. The Turkmen lake "Altyn asyr", created in the center of Karakum, contributes to the enrichment of the flora and fauna of the desert, improving the ecological condition of the entire region.

The inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List within the framework of the multilateral dossier of the nomination "Turanian Deserts of the Temperate Zone", prepared through international cooperation, of the state nature reserves "Bereketli Garagum", "Gaplañgyr", the State Biosphere Reserve "Repetek" and the desert ecosystems of its reserve "Yerajy" contributes to the global protection of endemic flora and fauna of the region.

Effective measures are being taken in our sovereign Homeland to strengthen and improve the legislative and legal framework for environmental protection. Along with this work, the systematic holding of international conferences on ecology and environmental protection in the country is a clear evidence of the successful implementation of the State's environmental policy.

Dear compatriots!

Ensuring sustainable development and environmental safety on Earth is closely linked to international cooperation. Having joined dozens of United Nations environmental conventions, our country is taking a responsible approach to solving the challenges of sustainable development facing the world community.

In this direction, we are constantly conducting fruitful cooperation with many international and regional organizations, including the United Nations Development and Environment Program, the Agricultural and Food Organization, the Global Environment Facility, the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, the Regional Center for Ecology of Central Asia, the German Society for International Cooperation. We also come up with new initiatives and proposals to ensure environmental well-being.

At the Dubai Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-28) in the United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan officially announced its accession to the Global Methane Commitment. By joining this commitment, effective international and national efforts contribute to sustainable development in the fight against climate change and its consequences.

At the sessions of the United Nations General Assembly and high-level conferences on sustainable development, Turkmenistan systematically puts forward initiatives to protect the environment, rational use of water and energy resources and ensure food security, and reduce risks from natural disasters. We will continue to implement measures for the greater flourishing of our unique nature.

Dear workers in the field of environmental protection!

Dear compatriots!

Once again, I cordially congratulate you on World Environment Day! I wish you good health, family well-being and great success in your ongoing work to preserve and enrich the natural resources of our beautiful Homeland!"