 Ashgabat, 3 February 2010 – Today, a two-day conference titled “Accounting and Auditing Reforms in Turkmenistan: Analysis and Perspectives” commenced at “President” Hotel. It was organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Central Bank of Turkmenistan. The conference brought together over 80 participants from international accounting and auditing organizations as well as national ministries, agencies, research institutions and banks involved in reforming Turkmenistan’s accounting system. The conference aims to promote the introduction of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into Turkmenistan’s accounting system in support of the Government’s efforts to implement economic reforms, attract foreign investments, and develop efficient capital markets in the country.
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 Ashgabat, 21 January 2010 – Guided by humanitarian principles and acting in the spirit of the United Nations Charter, Turkmenistan has quickly responded to the call of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to all members of the international community “to come to Haiti's aid in this hour of need.” At an enlarged meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers last Thursday, 15 January, the President of Turkmenistan announced a humanitarian aid to the Haitian people worth USD 500 000 that was immediately transferred to a special account of the United Nations. "Turkmenistan, who experienced all the dire consequences of the strong Ashgabat earthquake of 1948, cannot but sympathize with the earthquake victims," the President of Turkmenistan said during the government meeting. In his letter of condolence to the UN Secretary General, President Berdimuhamedov asked Ban Ki-moon to pass on his deepest condolences to families and relatives of those who died, and expressed his sympathy and support to the victims of this natural disaster. |
 Ashgabat, 20 January 2010 – In a recent interview with Turkmenistan’s TV journalists UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Lenni Montiel on behalf of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed gratitude to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Government of Turkmenistan for providing USD 500 000 as humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti. He noted that this gesture is consistent with the Charter and spirit of the United Nations. “Turkmenistan, who experienced all the dire consequences of the strong Ashgabat earthquake of 1948, cannot but sympathize with the earthquake victims,” the President of Turkmenistan said in his message of condolence to the United Nations Secretary General and the President of the Republic of Haiti. |
 Turkmenabat, 18 January 2010 – Over 40 rural women from various districts of Lebap province of Turkmenistan came together last Friday at the trade fair titled “Our Potential” in the city of Turkmenabat to demonstrate their achievements in business. The event was organized at Turkmenabat’s Drama Theater Hall by the United Nations Development Programme and the Women’s Union of Turkmenistan as part of their joint project “Gender Mainstreaming in Policy Making in Turkmenistan.” The event was strongly supported by local authorities. Although the project officially closed in 2009, the trade fair was yet another evidence of UNDP’s strong commitment to supporting national partners’ efforts to help rural women establish or expand their own businesses. Like similar trade fairs held in Mary and Dashoguz provinces in 2007 and 2008, the trade fair in Lebap province aimed at raising general public awareness of rural women capacities and promoting their business initiatives. |
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| | The UN in Turkmenistan is committed to work as a cohesive team to support government to fulfill its human rights obligations and to achieve its national development plans and nationalized MDGs. The UN will promote the fullest possible government ownership for achieving this goal, with the support of all resident and non-resident agencies, and the donor community. The UN is committed to engage actively with international development partners, civil society and the private sector to harmonize development assistance in the country in line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the 2005 World Summit Outcome. |
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