Today, Turkmen citizens celebrated the International Day of Neutrality and the 26th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Resolution on the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. On the occasion of the glorious holiday, celebrations were held throughout the country, the focus of which was the capital. Here, with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a flower-laying ceremony was held at the Monument of Neutrality, embodying the triumph of the high...

The Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center hosted a festive concert dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality and the 26th anniversary of recognizing the permanent neutrality status of of Turkmenistan. Cultural diplomacy is an integral part of the policy of positive neutrality being successfully implemented under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It has an important role to play in the development of relations between the peoples based on the principles of peac...

During the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» held on December 11, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized the uniqueness of Turkmen neutrality, which is firmly based on current realities and centuries-old experience of our people, serves as a strong guarantee of ensuring peace and security in the region and serves as an important factor impacting the positive development of international economic...

Another practical step has been taken in the implementation of the current initiatives of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the creation of transnational transport and transit corridors and logistics centers. At the talks held in Ashgabat between the head of Turkmenistan and the governor of the Astrakhan region Igor Babushkin, issues related to the maximum realization of the potential of the International Seaport of Turkmenbashi and the implementation of passenger and cargo flights to the R...

On the 11th of December, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rasdid Meredov met with the Head of the Regional Representation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Central Asia Sangeeta Koenig, who arrived to the Turkmen capital. In the framework of the meeting the parties exchanged views on the issues of the current state of interaction of Turkmenistan with the ICRC on key directions. In particular, the issues of the implementation of international humani...

On December 11, 2021, there held a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Director General of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) Yerlan Baidaulet, who arrived to Ashgabat for participation in the International Conference “Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development”. In the course of the talk the parties discussed important issues of interaction of Turkmenistan with the IOFS and prospects of the...

Today, on December 11, International Conference “Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development” continued its work in plenary sessions. The first plenary session “Policy of Peace and Trust: Neutrality and Preventive Diplomacy in Peacebuilding” was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in a hybrid format. Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Central Asia, the Head of the UN Reg...