The International Conference on disarmament in Central Asia and Caspian Basin opened in Ashgabat today. It has been organized by Turkmenistan under the United Nations auspices. Delegates from the Central Asian countries and other countries, as well as prestigious international and regional organizations, whose activities are in one way or another relate to this problematic, will participate in the high-level forum.
According to the official report, remaining committed to the disarmament process, reduction of the arsenals of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction and their proliferation, Turkmenistan has been active in this direction. The opening in the Turkmen capital of an international conference should be another important step towards the establishment of the participatory dialogue to resolve this problem.

It is expected that the forum will define further plans for joint activities of the Central Asian countries with the view to fulfilling their commitments as well as measures to establish close and constructive cooperation on disarmament issues with all interested international organizations.