UN General Assembly
2008

this session will provide us with an opportunity to take stock of the entire panorama of the contemporary world through the prism of ensuring a safe life for States and peoples. Undoubtedly, the General Assembly will help to consolidate efforts of Member States for the effective implementation of such measures. Turkmenistan supports close cooperation with the United Nations in adopting comprehensive measures for collective interaction to address the most pressing issues of our times. In that connection, we believe it necessary to consider qualitatively new factors in ensuring security. Energy security has become an integral component of the global security system. The availability and accessibility of fuel and energy resources, their free delivery to international markets and effective use by consumers have become major factors in the development of the world economy as a whole. As a major oil and natural gas producer, Turkmenistan holds a prominent place in the global energy system. In that connection, we take a highly responsible approach to developing international cooperation on the basis of our national interests and