National Leader of the Turkmen People voiced a number of important initiatives at the International Forum in Ashgabat

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Hero Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, delivered a speech at the International Forum in Ashgabat dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent Neutrality.

In his address, Hero Arkadag emphasized the need for constructive mobilization of potential, political maturity, will, and principled commitment on the part of the entire international community. The National Leader of the Turkmen people noted that all states, regardless of their political systems, size, or other factors, today bear responsibility for the future of our planet.

According to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the key mechanism for such unity is the potential of the United Nations.

Hero Arkadag stated that the capabilities of the UN must be utilized as the only international organization possessing universal legitimacy and a mandate. Cooperation on the platform of Peace and Trust presupposes the existence of recognized political and legal foundations, as well as clear and well-defined principles enshrined in the UN Charter—equality, mutual respect, and non-interference in sovereign affairs.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people stressed that adherence to these principles is the guarantee of preserving peace and predictability and provides an opportunity to rebuild the foundations of civilized communication with one another.

In addition, Hero Arkadag stated that people’s diplomacy should become an important support for official diplomacy.

The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan emphasized that at present, in promoting the concept of Peace and Trust, alongside traditional diplomacy, it is necessary to engage inter-parliamentary channels of communication, as well as women’s and youth diplomacy.

“Our country is doing much in this regard. Over the past few years alone, Turkmenistan has hosted a number of major events of this orientation, including representative international and regional forums. At the same time, we proceed from the understanding that people’s diplomacy can and should become an important support for official diplomacy, possessing additional levers of influence on political decision-making,” said the National Leader of the Turkmen people.

Hero Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov also called on the distinguished audience of the forum to use the media exclusively for constructive purposes.

“Information dialogue also plays a crucial role in establishing respectful and constructive interstate relations. We view it as an important component of our Peace and Trust initiative, as well as the global formula put forward by Turkmenistan several years ago: dialogue is a guarantee of peace. Mass media must be used exclusively for constructive purposes,” stated the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty.

For these purposes, the National Leader of the Turkmen people highlighted the particular need to establish a reliable barrier against cybercrime and the dissemination of biased materials in the media space.

Source: Electronic newspaper “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”