ISLAMABAD -UNS: Turkmanistan declared 2023 as a “International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace”.This was announced on January 27, 2023, in a official ceremony which was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
According to the Press Release issued here by Turkmanistan Embassy, in the ceremony 2023 dedicated to “International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace”. The event was held in a hybrid format under the conduction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The event was attended by representatives of the main bodies of the UN and its specialized agencies and UN member states, international and regional organizations as well as teachers and students of the higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan.
In their speeches, distinguished diplomats thanked the Government of Turkmenistan for its consistent work to promote a culture of peace
throughout the world, noting that this International Year has a solid cornerstone: Dialogue for Peace, based on our common belief that true peace cannot be preserved or restored without a constructive exchange of views in good faith and that such open and sincere interactions can indeed
promote mutual understanding between peoples.
2023 was declared the “International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace” in accordance with resolution 77/32 of the United Nations General
Assembly by the initiative of Turkmenistan. This initiative is directly linked to the “New Peace Agenda” of the UN Secretary General for building peace, which is consonant with the initiative of Turkmenistan to promote the philosophy of “Dialogue as a guarantee of peace”.
Before the draft resolution “International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, 2023” was presented, Turkmenistan held extensive consultations with UN member countries, took into account constructive opinions and proposals. The resolution was co-sponsored by 68 member countries of the Organization.
As an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, under agenda item 14 “Culture of Peace”, the final document was adopted, which reflects the fundamental goals and principles of the UN Charter, including obligations to resolve disputes by peaceful means and methods.
The Global Initiative “Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace” promoted by Turkmenistan is aimed at consolidating the efforts of the international
community in strengthening the traditions of peaceful and trusting coexistence of the peoples of the world, restoring values and worldviews,
defining a culture of peace and trust as an integral factor in international relations.
Steadily implementing the policy of peacefulness, good-neighborliness and constructive international cooperation, Turkmenistan consistently expands the geography of interested international partnership and takes an active part in the development of balanced solutions to urgent problems of mankind.
Our national development is becoming a model development at the international level in the coordination of the domestic and foreign policies
of the President, which are based on the principle of permanent neutrality. At the end of the ceremony, the participants expressed their sincere gratitude to the Leader of the Nation and the President for pursuing a policy of peace and friendship in international relations and wished them good health and longevity, success in their noble work, for the sake of a happy life for the people, and prosperity for the country.
Turkmanistan condemned armed attack on Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan condemns the armed attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran on January 27, 2023, as a result of which there are dead and wounded among the staff of the diplomatic mission.
Turkmenistan declares the inadmissibility of attacks on diplomatic missions and the use of any violence against the personnel of diplomatic departments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan expresses deep condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased, and also wishes a
speedy recovery to the injured employees of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran.
