According to the Resolution of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Yazguly Mammedov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Malaysia was appointed as the Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand at the same time.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers where actual issues of domestic and foreign policy of the State were reviewed as well as important decisions in social and economic life of the country were made.

After being recognized as a permanently neutral country on December 12, 1995, Turkmenistan has become a guarantor of stability in the region. The fact that the United Nations General Assembly declared December 12 as International Neutrality Day on your initiative is seen as the recognition of Your country’s contribution to maintaining peace and stability both in the region and in the world. Turkey will continue to support the policy of neutrality carried out by You, – the President of the Republic of Turkey Rejep Tayyip Erdogan said in his message.

Turkmenistan having huge natural resources is recognized in the world as large producer of energy resources, which we use for further improvement of the life level of our people and for the provision of happy future of the entire humankind. This is visually indicated by big projects in oil and gas complex and targeted programmes, - congratulation message of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov says.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Executive Director of Turkmen – American Business Council Eric Stuart.

On behalf of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Chairperson of the Mejlis A. Nurberdyeva received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to Turkmenistan Wilfredo S. Santos.

International Neutrality Day was celebrated for the first time in Turkmenistan. Celebration events of occasion of the holiday took place in the capital and regions of the country.

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.