The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) is hosting the next BRICS summit, in which the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov is taking part. Participating in the forum for the first time, the head of the Turkmen state, in his speech, thanked the President of Russia Vladimir Putin for the hospitality and warm welcome, and emphasized that in the invitation to the summit he sees, first of all, a respectful attitude towards Turkmenistan. 

As is known, Turkmenistan, participating in the efforts of the international community, actively uses the opportunities of its neutral status to advance the peacekeeping mission, ensure global and regional security.

As the President of Turkmenistan emphasised in his speech at the forum: «An important component of Turkmenistan's foreign policy is the use of a model of neutrality, instruments of preventive diplomacy to prevent conflict situations and eradicate the causes that give rise to them. We are convinced that in the current conditions, the basic principles of neutrality are objectively in demand, and with the support of the world community, they can bring real benefits in ensuring global security».

In this context, the special significance and effectiveness of the activities of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, headquartered in Ashgabat, was also noted.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov also additionally announced that Turkmenistan had previously proposed a number of measures aimed at normalizing and improving the international situation and moving to constructive parameters of interaction. In this regard, the country made a number of serious proposals to the UN, including an initiative to grant neutral countries the status of priority partners of the UN in its peacekeeping efforts.