XII Forum of Arts and Science Intellectuals of the Commonwealth of Independent States with the participation of Turkmenistan delegation together with the representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia has started in Russian capital.

The country’s Skyrunning Cup Tournament finished in Ashgabat. The final round of the tournament, which determined the winners of 2017, was a race on the Health Path in the discipline Sky Race, organized by the Mountaineering Club “Agama” under the auspices of the State Sports Committee, and held on the occasion of the International Day of Neutrality and the International Day of Mountains. Yazgeldy Odeniyazov in the men’s group and Nadziya Kostova in the women’s group became the Cup winners.

The leaders of the Mejlis, members of the Government, heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in our country, ambassadors of Turkmenistan to foreign countries, representatives of ministries and departments, scientific institutions, universities, non-governmental organizations, mass media, creative intelligentsia, elders and students gathered in the Mukams Palace.

I cordially congratulate you on International Neutrality Day, which is celebrated by Turkmenistan this year for the first time together with the whole world community. The neutrality supports successful achievement of humanitarian goals of Turkmen people and entire world community, consolidates pace, friendship and positive relations between the countries and the nations, - congratulation message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.

The International conference “The policy of neutrality and preventive diplomacy in international relations: Turkmenistan’s experience and its importance” took place in the conference hall of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Heads and representatives of national diplomatic corps, foreign departments of Central Asian countries – the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan as well as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and number of other countries took part in the forum held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received President of Rönesans Holding Erman Ilıcak.

President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov received chairman of the board of a group of companies «Chalyk Holding» Ahmet Chalyk.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the head, chief executive of «Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd» (Republic of Korea) Sung San Rok.

''The universal recognition of Turkmenistan's significant contribution to strengthening peace and security is proved by the adoption of the Resolution on the International Day of Neutrality by the UN General Assembly. The Republic of Belarus not only supported this decision, but also became its first co-author, demonstrating the affinity of the principles of the foreign policy of our countries. I am convinced that the Belarusian-Turkmen relations will further develop based on the trust and mutual respect '', President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko emphasized in his congratulatory message.