Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, April 22 / Trend H. Hasanov /
The "Stability and Security in Central Asia: Interaction with International and Regional Organizations" regional forum being is held in Ashgabat.
The Ashgabat U.N. Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) is the organizer of the forum. Representatives from Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, France, Norway, Russia, Turkey, United States, Germany and other countries are participating in the workshop.
International organizations, including the CIS, CSTO, SCO, OSCE, ICRC and the U.N. are attending the event.
The subject of discussion isurgent problems in the region, such as water and energy resource management, nuclear nonproliferation, climate change, ecology, combating cross-border crime and drug trafficking, and the situation in Afghanistan.