The President of Turkmenistan congratulated diplomats on their professional holiday

Dear diplomatic workers of Turkmenistan!

I sincerely congratulate you on the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan!

I am confident that this year, 2024, whose motto is “Fount of Wisdom Magtymguly Fragi,” diplomatic service employees will work hard to achieve their goals in the name of increasing the authority and positive role of Turkmenistan on the world stage.

Establishment of a new professional holiday on February 18, 2009 – Day of diplomatic workers of the country, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, was a significant event that clearly demonstrated the priority of implementing the foreign policy course, our openness and willingness to cooperate, and confirmed the recognition of diplomacy as the most valuable tool in promoting and defending national interests in the international arena.

Over the past years, the administrative and personnel structure of domestic diplomacy has been strengthened, solid experience and knowledge have been accumulated, and methods and skills in this area have been improved. Today, the diplomatic service, as an attribute of the state apparatus, performs strategic functions to ensure peace and security in the country, develop favorable conditions for internal development, maintain an atmosphere of friendship, good neighborliness and interstate partnership.

In the formation and strengthening of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, unlocking its potential, expanding its geography and areas of activity, there is undoubtedly great merit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Myalikgulyevich Berdimuhamedov. His initiatives not only enriched the content of the ideological situation and the principles of the modern international agenda, but also made it possible to develop additional mechanisms and methods for drawing up a multi-format global and regional framework for the practical application of constructive and effective approaches by domestic diplomacy, as well as for direct contacts and negotiations in key areas.

In recent years, a number of important decisions have been made to expand the country’s diplomatic participation on the world stage, training and retraining of specialists from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and during this period the number of embassies, consulates and representative offices of our country at international organizations has almost doubled.

The Institute of International Relations was created taking into account the long-term perspective of Turkmenistan in the system of international relations, the desire to maintain the consistent dynamics of the state’s foreign policy strategy, as well as in order to form a comprehensive international diplomatic school. Today it is the main center where specialists are trained for the foreign policy service.

The state systematically resolves financial, logistical and other issues to ensure the optimal functioning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions abroad, and also pays great attention to the organizational, legal and other components of their activities. These measures will always be within eyeshot of the leaders of our state.

Diplomatic service workers!

Today we can fully assert that the foreign policy and diplomacy of Turkmenistan play an important role in the international arena, have a positive impact on the formation of the modern agenda, and enjoy the authority and recognition of our partners. This is confirmed by the unanimous support of 25 resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly initiated by our country.

Turkmenistan, as a responsible member of the international community, realizing the importance and necessity of concrete steps to solve pressing problems of our time, presented a number of initiatives at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. Among them is a proposal to develop, under the auspices of the United Nations, a Global Security Strategy, an initiative for international cooperation in the areas of sustainable development, ecology, energy and transport.

Creating conditions for full-scale regional partnership in Central Asia is a priority of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy strategy.

It should be noted that in this regard, our country demonstrates a far-sighted approach in forming the foundations and methods of cooperation for a long-term, strategic perspective, based on common history and future goals, and strengthening the principles of regional relations.

Great progress has been achieved in this direction. We can proudly say that several years ago, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, within the framework of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, a five-sided format of cooperation was created. At these meetings, important issues are resolved and strategic vectors of interaction between neighboring countries are determined.

With the support of all Central Asian states, the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia was created in 2007 in the capital of neutral Turkmenistan. Currently, the Center is solving important and pressing problems in terms of international efforts to create security in the region and implement the Sustainable Development Goals.

Ensuring peace, good neighborliness, cooperation and development in the region has been and remains the main goal of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy, which is one of our country’s significant contributions to the stability of the modern world order.

Dear members of the diplomatic service!

Currently, the role and importance of the diplomatic service is increasing. It aims to make international relations an important condition for the development of humankind, giving each country a worthy equal place in the world system, promoting the well-being of peoples, peace and relationships of trust. This fully applies to Turkmen diplomacy, which requires from you – Turkmen diplomats – high patriotism, devotion to the sacred Fatherland, a special level of professionalism, knowledge, competence, and determination in protecting the interests of Turkmenistan.

I am firmly confident that you will fulfill all assigned tasks and will continue to justify the high rank of diplomatic worker with honor, representing our country with dignity and competence in the international arena.

I express my gratitude to you for your work and once again sincerely congratulate you on your professional holiday!

I wish you good health, prosperity and new great successes!

 

President of Turkmenistan

Serdar Berdimuhamedov

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