From August 4 to 8, 2025, Turkmenistan’s National Tourist Zone “Avaza” will host the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC-3). As noted by Negmatulla Hudaiberdiev, Candidate of Technical Sciences and Associate Professor at Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A.Niyazov, this landmark event—approved by the 79th session of the UN General Assembly—highlights Turkmenistan’s growing role in international relations and its commitment to addressing global challenges.

The conference is expected to be unprecedented in scale. Heads of 32 states and governments, the UN Secretary-General and his deputies, as well as representatives of a broad range of international and regional organizations, financial institutions, civil society, and the private sector are expected to participate.

The event’s program covers seven key areas, including plenary sessions, five high-level thematic round tables, and seven high-level forums such as the Ministerial Meeting on South–South Cooperation, the Parliamentary Forum, the Private Sector Forum, and the Youth Forum. Side events will also focus on land transport and connectivity, the International Year of Peace and Trust, sustainable energy, circular economy, and national days of the Central Asian states.

“Holding such a conference in Turkmenistan is not only recognition of its neutral status and peace-building efforts but also a demonstration of its growing ambitions as an important player on the international stage,” stated Associate Professor Negmatulla Hudaiberdiev of the Agricultural Machinery Department at the Faculty of Agricultural Mechanization of Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A.Niyazov.

As the Candidate of Technical Sciences emphasized, the fact that the resolution to convene the conference was co-sponsored by 57 countries underscores the broad international support and the relevance of the topic for many nations. For Turkmenistan, this represents a unique opportunity to reinforce its position as a logistical and transport hub, which is especially vital for LLDCs.