President of Turkmenistan held an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers

On December 6, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers with the participation of heads of Turkmenistan’s diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad, as well as representatives of our country at international organizations. The agenda focused on priority issues of the foreign policy pursued by the neutral Motherland on the world stage.

During the meeting, the Head of State signed a Decree pardoning 231 citizens on the occasion of the International Day of Neutrality. The Chairperson of the Commission was instructed, together with the heads of law enforcement agencies, to take the necessary measures to ensure that all those released from places of detention return to their families in the near future.

Addressing the meeting participants, the President noted that today the results of the work carried out in the field of Turkmenistan’s international cooperation will be summarized, and the current aspects of the country’s foreign policy and priority tasks in this area for the coming year will be outlined.

Then the floor was given to Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov, who emphasized that the initiatives and proposals voiced by the Head of State at the plenary session of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly are aimed at enriching Turkmenistan’s international cooperation with qualitatively new content. In this context, it was noted that Turkmen diplomats will make every effort to implement them in practice, actively interacting with the UN and other international structures.

On behalf of the members of the diplomatic corps, the Deputy Prime Minister and head of the MFA expressed deep gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan for comprehensive support to the Service, particularly for the opportunities created for effective work, for the improvement of its organizational, legal, financial, and material-technical base, and for the constant support in enhancing the working and living conditions of employees.

Addressing the meeting participants, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that a large number of international events are planned for the upcoming year. In 2026, the country will solemnly celebrate its main holiday — the 35th anniversary of sacred independence — and the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia will take place. At the same time, next year Turkmenistan will chair the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the next meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State will be held in our country.

The Head of State then signed a Resolution on financial issues of Turkmenistan’s diplomatic service, as well as documents on awarding citizens of the country and foreign nationals with the jubilee medal “Türkmenistanyň Bitaraplygynyň 30 ýyllygyna” and a commemorative badge.

Next, the floor was given to the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, Hero of Turkmenistan Aysoltan Ataeva, who highlighted an important event of 2025 — the participation of the Head of State in September in the high-level plenary session of the 80th UN General Assembly.

The Permanent Representative reported on the steps taken to implement in practice the initiatives put forward by the President. Work is being carried out to realize the internationally significant proposals of the Head of State, aimed at strengthening peace and security and achieving sustainable development.

Then, addressing the meeting participants, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that he had completed work on the book “The Neutrality of Turkmenistan — the Bright Path of Peace and Trust,” dedicated to the results of the current year.

Concluding the extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov once again sincerely congratulated its participants on the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality, wishing them good health, well-being, and great success in their work for the benefit of the people.

Source: Electronic newspaper "Turkmenistan: Golden Age"