THE BRIEFING “NEUTRALITY OF TURKMENISTAN: FACTOR IN MAINTAINING PEACE AND STABILITY” HELD IN NEW YORK

On March 18, 2015 briefing at the level of Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives of UN member states on the topic “Neutrality of Turkmenistan: factor in maintaining peace and stability” was held at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN in New York.

The main elements of the discussion between the heads of the diplomatic representations devoted to the 20th year anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality became issues of preventing interstate conflicts by political and diplomatic dialogue and the use of tools of preventive diplomacy, utilization of the peacemaking experience of neutral Turkmenistan to develop advanced models of security and peace.

Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN A.Ataeva in her address to the participants of the dialogue, reported about the Resolution of the Council of Elders of Turkmenistan adopted on 20 October 2014, according to which the year of 2015 had been announced as the “Year of Peace and Neutrality”. Focusing the attention on the main event, which is devoted to the anniversary date - International high-level conference in December this year - A.Ataeva stressed the importance of this forum, which will be attended by prominent politicians: heads of state, heads of the UN and its specialized agencies, as well as other reputable organizations.

Special attention was paid to the promotion of Turkmenistan's international initiatives, in particular aimed at strengthening energy security, the development of international transport infrastructure and solving the problems associated with the climate change. 

Tthe Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN prepared brochures in English and Russian languages for the event, through which participants learned about the conceptual directions of the foreign policy of neutral Turkmenistan. 

At the end of the discussions there was demonstration of the film “Daughter- in-law” within the framework of the series of events organized by the Permanent Representation in occasion of 70th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.