On June 6, 2024, Turkmenistan was unanimously elected as the Vice-President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. This information was announced from the UN headquarters in the United States, as reported during the Cabinet meeting of Turkmenistan on June 7 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov. The news was shared by the online publication "Türkmenistan Habarlar Portaly".
After hearing the minister's report, President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdymukhamedov, emphasized that the country's election as the Vice-President of the UN General Assembly is a testament to global recognition and support of its foreign policy course, based on the status of permanent neutrality.
Serdar Berdymukhamedov highlighted that Turkmenistan is committed to further strengthening cooperation with the United Nations. He sincerely congratulated everyone on this significant event in the country's life.