Turkmenistan celebrated 30 years of neutrality in Almaty

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan together with the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan organized a briefing in honor of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's Permanent Neutrality. Arzuw.news reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The event was held on 28 August in Almaty with the participation of heads of diplomatic missions, representatives of international organizations, Kazakh Foreign Ministry officials, journalists and Turkmen students. The briefing was also devoted to the results of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, which was held on August 5-8 in the Avaza tourist zone.

Ambassador of Turkmenistan B. Rejepov emphasized that neutrality has become an integral part of the country's foreign policy and national identity. Over three decades, Turkmenistan has proved itself as a reliable partner and a promoter of dialog, stability and sustainable development in the region.

The main result of the conference in Avaza was the adoption of the Avaza Political Declaration - a document for joint work for the coming decade. Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan D. Temenov recalled that the first such conference was held in Almaty on August 28-29, 2003.

Mr. K. Abdulganiev, Head of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan, noted the role of the conference as an international platform for discussing the problems of landlocked countries. The initiative of Turkmenistan in promoting transport diplomacy and creating sustainable logistics solutions was especially emphasized.