A significant date - the Day of the Caspian Sea - was solemnly celebrated today on the picturesque coast of the National Tourist Zone Avaza.

This international holiday is held annually on the day of entry into force Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention), which was signed by all coastal countries, including Turkmenistan. In the current year, which is under motto "Happy youth with Arkadag Serdar", 20 years since day of the signing of this document, which increased the importance of the current events, becoming in the anniversary year for the Convention another call for stepping up efforts to ensure environmental well-being, globally significant for all mankind of the Caspian Sea.

As part of the festive action, a scientific and practical conference was held, exhibition, sports competitions, creative competitions, as well as performances song and musical groups of the velayat.

The program of festive events was opened by the scientific and practical conference "The Caspian Sea - the Sea of Peace and Friendship", held at the hotel "Hasyl" National Tourist Zone "Avaza". On behalf of the Head of State, the conference was organized by the Ministry of Environmental Protection with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the khyakimlik of the Balkan velayat.

The forum, held in a hybrid format, was attended by members Governments, leaders of the Mejlis, relevant ministries and departments, specialized structures and the scientific community of our country. Among the guests are representatives of embassies accredited in Turkmenistan Caspian states, as well as Georgia and Romania, authoritative international and regional organizations - Office of the Permanent United Nations Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Program for environment, the Center for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Ashgabat, Food and Agriculture organizations of the United Nations (FAO), the German Society for International cooperation, etc.

The beginning of the conference was preceded by the unfolding in the lobby of the hotel complex exhibition, demonstrating the achievements of our country in environmental protection.

With great interest, the delegates got acquainted with the exhibits from the museum's funds nature of the Khazar Reserve, the museum of the city of Turkmenbashi, representing the amazingly beautiful and fragile world of marine animals and feathered.

In a congratulatory Address by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to participants of the scientific-practical conference "The Caspian Sea - the Sea of Peace and friendship” it is noted that, being committed to the recognized internationally to the legal status of permanent neutrality, Turkmenistan will continue its efforts so that the Caspian remains a sea of peace, consent and cooperation.

The message of the head of state found the enthusiastic support of the forum participants.

In the speeches of representatives of the embassies of the Caspian states emphasized that by now a solid contractual and legal framework for cooperation in the region, covering a wide range of a range of issues in the areas of security, economics, ecology and nature management. As noted, there are a number of projects of five-party industry documents covering topical issues of interaction on the sea.

In this regard, it was emphasized that today in the Caspian states work is underway on documents on cooperation in ensuring safety of navigation, in the field of search and rescue, combating poaching, through science and culture.

A kind of support for the preservation of the Caspian "pearl" can also become joint humanitarian projects that reveal historical and cultural roots promoting scientific and educational programs, tourist and sporting events, as well as environmental activities, instilling in the younger generation concern for the environment, noted speakers.

The participants of the conference were unanimous in their opinion that sustainable development Caspian Sea, gradual restoration of natural ecosystems up to level that guarantees environmental stability can be achieved only by the joint efforts of all the Caspian states. They always showed readiness to jointly decide, agree, adopt legal documents in various areas related to the Caspian Sea.

In the speech of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan emphasized the importance of the Tehran Convention adopted 20 years ago, which laid the legal basis for the development of cooperation between coastal States to prevent further deterioration of the maritime environment of the Caspian Sea.

As is known, the Tehran Convention serves as a comprehensive framework management that establishes general requirements and institutional mechanism for environmental protection and sustainable development in the region Caspian Sea.

As noted, the UN supports the position of Turkmenistan on compliance with ecological safety of the reservoir, rational use of its bioresources and minerals, as well as the initiative of the Turkmen parties to develop an Agreement on scientific research on Caspian Sea in order to increase the effectiveness of joint activities in this direction.

It was emphasized that the UN is ready to take part and provide technical support in the implementation of the initiative of Turkmenistan on the creation of a New Caspian Environmental Program as a set of environmental measures to ensure the rational use of rich natural resources Caspian, including in matters of practical implementation of the provisions Tehran convention in ecology, economy and social sphere.

The determining factor of interaction is the common desire and determination to make the Caspian a zone of peace and harmony, an important component international strategic stability and security, an example solution of all issues exclusively by political and diplomatic means, on the basis of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity states.

Among the urgent tasks is the implementation of systematic monitoring of the state of biological resources and the marine environment of the Caspian Sea, a wide range of scientific research in this area.

During the conference, aspects of interaction with

OSCE Center in Ashgabat, which supports the initiatives of Turkmenistan on strengthening environmental and economic security and expanding regional partnership. Among current large-scale projects, implemented by the OSCE at the regional level, the project “Assistance to Green Ports and Connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region”, aimed at solving a number of differentiated tasks, including promotion of environmentally friendly, "green" energy.

In this regard, the importance of awarding the International Maritime port of Turkmenbashi Certificate EcoPorts. This document provides creation of a digital platform to facilitate the exchange of information between ports of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. This system in its the queue will be connected to large and modern European ports.

It was emphasized that the International Seaport of Turkmenbashi in in accordance with the established procedure, organizes measures to reduce the impact waste on the state of the natural environment, keeps a  transportation, processing, disposal, disposal and disposal.

Annually, at a certain time, to protect aquatic biological resources work is carried out related to the maintenance of navigation depths water areas and channels of the seaport.

The Caspian Sea is an important component of many international projects aimed at improving the well-being of the peoples of the region.

The key priority of the coastal states remains the desire to creation of favorable conditions for the development of mutually beneficial economic cooperation, improvement of the investment climate, creating reliable and secure communications, attracting cost-effective and environmentally friendly technologies, noted delegates forum.

The unprecedented project was highly appreciated by the conference participants creation of a world-class resort on the Caspian coast - the National tourist zone "Avaza", which serves as an example of a comprehensive and rational approach to the use of mineral resources, biological, health resort and tourism potential of the region.

One of the main criteria for construction on the Caspian coast modern health resorts and hotels, as well as industrial enterprises is their compliance with international environmental standards security. The environmental aspect is also supported by a large-scale landscaping work carried out on the coast, where man-made evergreen forests, new park areas are being created, the most favorable microclimate that has a beneficial effect on health vacationers. 

Summing up the forum, its participants stated the unity of positions of all discovering parties about the importance of composition, peace and confidence in the Ministry of the Caspian Sea, speaking out for the development strengthening international cooperation for reliable environmental protection of the Caspian Sea and its development the interests of common consumption and progress.

Participants of the scientific-practical conference "The Caspian Sea - the Sea of Peace" and Friendship" adopted a thank you Address to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, in which they expressed their sincere gratitude for created excellent conditions for the work of the forum, for the attention paid environmental measures, implementation of environmentally significant projects in order to ensure rational nature management, effective protection environment of the Caspian.

In the afternoon, in the conference hall of the “Daýanç” Hotel, a ceremony of awarding prizes to the authors of the best children's works on applied art and decorative works from marine materials, in which bright reflects the beauty of native nature, the expanses of the Caspian Sea and the unique world of its inhabitants, in need of human protection.

The final chord of the festive evening was a concert with the participation of State Drama Theater of Balkan Velayat, children's creative teams of seaside, the program of which also included dances and songs of the peoples of the Caspian countries are included.

Meetings in Avaza were presented to the participants and guests of the holiday in honor of the Caspian Sea new unforgettable impressions, becoming another step towards ways to strengthen partnerships for the conservation of this unique natural "pearls" of our planet.