DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED AT THE WORLD HYDROPOWER CONGRESS

During the period of May 14-16, 2019, the World Hydropower Congress was held in Paris, where the implementation process of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals were discussed under the slogan: “The Power of water is in the strong and interconnected World.”    

The official representatives of 70 countries, representatives of reputable international organizations, business circles, scientists and experts participated in the Congress.  Turkmenistan was represented at this event by the delegation of the Ministry of Energy and Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.Niyazov.    

In the framework of the Congress, 37 sessions and seminars on different themes related to the hydropower were organized.  The participants had an opportunity to use this platform to exchange the experience and expertise in the sphere of the hydropower.  The World Hydropower Association and UNESCO were the organizers of the Congress.         

The World Hydropower Association is a non-profit organization created under the auspices of UNESCO which serves as a forum for promoting and spreading the scientific and leading experience in the area of hydropower. / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan /