 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 12 May 2008 – The Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations agencies have conducted a meeting today to review the progress achieved within the framework of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for 2005 to 2009 (UNDAF), as well as to set priorities for future cooperation. The meeting attended by more than 70 participants from the Government of Turkmenistan and UN agencies focused on key achievements that the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations jointly made in 2007 in the UNDAF result areas of basic social services, development of economic and social policies and plans, and environment. “I feel very confident about saying that we have made great strides within the framework of current UNDAF,” said Richard Young, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan. While review of the progress within the framework of UNDAF 2005-2009 was one of the key objectives of the meeting, discussions have also focused on the United Nations’ support to the new reform agenda of the Government of Turkmenistan announced in 2007. |
 2 May 2008, Ashgabat - Law enforcement officials from Turkmenistan returned from a study tour in Turkey, which was jointly organised by the British Embassy in Ashgabat and the UNODC. The main aim of the study tour was to share practical experience in relation to cross-border control regimes and applications. The tour was funded by the British Embassy in Ashgabat with support from the Turkish Embassy to Turkmenistan. National officials from different law enforcement agencies and locations including the Imam-Nazar and Serhetabat checkpoints at the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan Border took part in the tour. The officials were key staff in terms of operation of the checkpoints and decision-making process at the law enforcement agencies’ HQ level and included key representatives of the State Drug Co-ordination Commission and State Drugs Control Agency. |
 ASHGABAT, April 29-30, 2008 – UNDP and USAID conducted International Conference «Introduction of Advanced International Expertise on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into Accounting System of Turkmenistan». The conference brought together the international experts on the issue as well as key representatives of the banking and financial sector of Turkmenistan. It is critical for us to hold this conference as a step in international cooperation in reforming the accounting system of Turkmenistan to bring it into compliance with international standards. The official ceremony of opening the conference was held at the conference-hall of the “Nissa” Hotel on 29 April 2008. Richard Young, UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan, Ashley Moretz, USAID Representative in Turkmenistan, international experts on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), representatives of the World Bank, International Accounting Standards Board, Republic Kazakhstan National Bank as well as the other officials took part in the ceremony of opening the conference. |
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