Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) agreed to further strengthen strategic partnership in the field of sustainable energy. Within the framework of the official event, Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan Ovezgeldi Goshjanov and UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan Narine Sahakyan signed a joint project document aimed at supporting the energy transition in remote settlements of the country. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan.

The new joint initiative aims to increase the reliability of energy supply in regions located far from major infrastructure centers and to provide them with modern, environmentally friendly energy sources. The project is of great importance for transitioning to a low-carbon and more efficient energy model, as well as for expanding the use of renewable energy sources.

Supporting the energy transition in remote areas is fully aligned with international efforts to ensure universal access to affordable and reliable energy sources. Within the framework of the project, special attention will be paid to such areas as utilizing solar energy, introducing innovative technologies that increase energy efficiency, and strengthening the capacity of local communities to manage modern energy systems.

The development of cooperation with UNDP in this area once again confirms Turkmenistan's commitment to the consistent implementation of environmental initiatives and "green" energy projects. This step opens up broad opportunities for creating equal socio-economic conditions for the population of all regions of the country and strengthening the resilience of remote settlements to climate and energy challenges.