📋 Tender Overview
On February 25, 2026, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva V. Hajiev met with the General Secretary of the Parliamentary Union (PUB) Martin Chungong.
During the meeting, the Turkmen side confirmed its readiness to act as the host of the 16th Summit of Women Leaders of Parliaments, and the Speaker of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan officially delivered the letters sent to the leadership of the Union. The holding of this forum is considered as one of the important stages of the implementation of the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan to declare 2028 as the Year of International Law, which he put forward within the framework of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
The General Secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union welcomed this initiative and expressed full support for Turkmenistans intention to host the next Summit. It was noted that the initiative to declare 2028 as the International Year of Law is very timely and fully responds to the important needs of the modern world community to strengthen the rule of law, institutional stability and inclusive development.
The parties paid special attention to the growing role of the Central Asian states in the development of parliamentary dialogues in the region. It was emphasized that the activity of Turkmenistan in the international space helps to strengthen peace through the tools of parliamentary diplomacy and promote the agenda of effective cooperation.
At the end of the meeting, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in further deepening cooperation and agreed to continue close relations in preparation for the upcoming Summit.
