A regular, third issue of the Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan Quarterly published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkmen, English and Russian on the instructions of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov appeared in print.
One of the main political events of the year – the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the sixty-sixth session of the UN General Assembly where the Turkmen leader put forward new international initiatives and the bilateral meetings held in the framework of the visit to New York is in the spotlight of this issue.
The article of Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations (New York) A. Ataeva focuses on the landmarks in the history of Turkmenistan-UN partnership/ “Whilst analyzing nearly two decades of cooperation with the UN, it should be noted that our country has become one of its active members, a trustworthy and dependable partner,” summarizes the author.
Turkmenistan’s peace-building experience is in demand in the world arena – such is the opinion of Head of the UN Regional Centre for preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Miroslav Jenca, whose interview in placed in this issue of the journal. Talking about the major fields of the activities of the Centre that actively collaborated with the Central Asian governments, the diplomat appreciated the continuing support from Turkmenistan that effectively uses the status of neutrality to tackle challenge and problems facing the region. “I believe that Turkmenistan has all the possibilities for promoting ambitious reforms and national development plans,” emphasized the Head of the UN RCCA.
The statements of Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the United States of America to Turkmenistan who have started fulfilling their important mission in the mid 2011 are published under the heading “The Ambassador’s Corner”. The foreign diplomats Xiao Qinghua, Aleksander Blohin and Robert Patterson emphasize that their countries view Turkmenistan as a true friend and dependable partner relations with whom have the rich past, glorious present and bright future.
The publications of foreign specialists, including particularly Director of the Euro-Asian Social Development Research Instituteof the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Lee Fengling, who dedicated his article to China’s energy strategy and international energy cooperation, will certainly arouse keen interest of the readers. This theme appears to be quite topical given the need for the in-depth, thorough study of international energy diplomacy and best international practice in this strategic sector of the global economy, including of hydrocarbon-rich Turkmenistan.
Promoting equal, mutually respectful relations and fruitful cooperation with different countries of the world, major international organizations and structures in the interests of global peace, security, wellbeing and progress is a basic objective of the foreign policy strategy pursued by Turkmenistan under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is the main idea of the article of a scientific associate of the Institute of State and Law under the President of Turkmenistan T. Mamedalieva.
A vivid illustration of Turkmenistan’s commitment to the strategy for mutually advantageous partnership is the consistent steps it takes to ratify the fundamental international conventions. The author tells that the accession to the important documents, including the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons will facilitate implementing the reforms in the spheres that these conventions deal with as well as addressing these issues on a global scale. Also, this will contribute to enhancing the constructive dialogue with the UN and its structures and agencies.
Economic diplomacy as a critical aspect of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy is the focus of the article of a senior scientific worker of the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences, Candidate of Economics A. Nazarov. The scientist writes that the promotion of fruitful trade and economic contacts of Turkmenistan with other countries and its active integration in global economic infrastructure is the priority basis for the long-term geoeconomic strategy and facilitate the implementation of the complex and multifaceted economic reforms.
International cultural cooperation serves as an essential factor for ensuring lasting peace. Such is the conclusion made by a young scientist, a specialist of the Department of Research of Magtumguly Turkmen State University Sh. Hudayberdieva who considers the institution of cultural cooperation actively developed in recent years in the practice of international relations to contribute to a better understanding between the nations, closer friendship and peace.
Unchallengeable evidence for Turkmenistan’s effective steps to promote its foreign policy strategy aimed as constructive international cooperation in common interests is numerous political consultations and talks with delegations from different countries of the world. The materials about the bilateral meetings which were conducted in Ashgabat in the third quarter of the current year are placed under the heading “The Chronicle of Diplomatic Activity”.
Summing up the review of the content of the third issue it should be noted that topical themes spotlighted in the Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan Journal have boosted its popularity among the readers not only in the country but also abroad. Elucidating the key aspects of the foreign policy strategy of the leader of the Turkmen state Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Journal successfully fulfills its main task promoting a better understanding of lofty aims independent neutral Turkmenistan is to achieve in the epoch of new Revival.
One of the main political events of the year – the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the sixty-sixth session of the UN General Assembly where the Turkmen leader put forward new international initiatives and the bilateral meetings held in the framework of the visit to New York is in the spotlight of this issue.
The article of Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations (New York) A. Ataeva focuses on the landmarks in the history of Turkmenistan-UN partnership/ “Whilst analyzing nearly two decades of cooperation with the UN, it should be noted that our country has become one of its active members, a trustworthy and dependable partner,” summarizes the author.
Turkmenistan’s peace-building experience is in demand in the world arena – such is the opinion of Head of the UN Regional Centre for preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Miroslav Jenca, whose interview in placed in this issue of the journal. Talking about the major fields of the activities of the Centre that actively collaborated with the Central Asian governments, the diplomat appreciated the continuing support from Turkmenistan that effectively uses the status of neutrality to tackle challenge and problems facing the region. “I believe that Turkmenistan has all the possibilities for promoting ambitious reforms and national development plans,” emphasized the Head of the UN RCCA.
The statements of Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the United States of America to Turkmenistan who have started fulfilling their important mission in the mid 2011 are published under the heading “The Ambassador’s Corner”. The foreign diplomats Xiao Qinghua, Aleksander Blohin and Robert Patterson emphasize that their countries view Turkmenistan as a true friend and dependable partner relations with whom have the rich past, glorious present and bright future.
The publications of foreign specialists, including particularly Director of the Euro-Asian Social Development Research Instituteof the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Lee Fengling, who dedicated his article to China’s energy strategy and international energy cooperation, will certainly arouse keen interest of the readers. This theme appears to be quite topical given the need for the in-depth, thorough study of international energy diplomacy and best international practice in this strategic sector of the global economy, including of hydrocarbon-rich Turkmenistan.
Promoting equal, mutually respectful relations and fruitful cooperation with different countries of the world, major international organizations and structures in the interests of global peace, security, wellbeing and progress is a basic objective of the foreign policy strategy pursued by Turkmenistan under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is the main idea of the article of a scientific associate of the Institute of State and Law under the President of Turkmenistan T. Mamedalieva.
A vivid illustration of Turkmenistan’s commitment to the strategy for mutually advantageous partnership is the consistent steps it takes to ratify the fundamental international conventions. The author tells that the accession to the important documents, including the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons will facilitate implementing the reforms in the spheres that these conventions deal with as well as addressing these issues on a global scale. Also, this will contribute to enhancing the constructive dialogue with the UN and its structures and agencies.
Economic diplomacy as a critical aspect of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy is the focus of the article of a senior scientific worker of the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences, Candidate of Economics A. Nazarov. The scientist writes that the promotion of fruitful trade and economic contacts of Turkmenistan with other countries and its active integration in global economic infrastructure is the priority basis for the long-term geoeconomic strategy and facilitate the implementation of the complex and multifaceted economic reforms.
International cultural cooperation serves as an essential factor for ensuring lasting peace. Such is the conclusion made by a young scientist, a specialist of the Department of Research of Magtumguly Turkmen State University Sh. Hudayberdieva who considers the institution of cultural cooperation actively developed in recent years in the practice of international relations to contribute to a better understanding between the nations, closer friendship and peace.
Unchallengeable evidence for Turkmenistan’s effective steps to promote its foreign policy strategy aimed as constructive international cooperation in common interests is numerous political consultations and talks with delegations from different countries of the world. The materials about the bilateral meetings which were conducted in Ashgabat in the third quarter of the current year are placed under the heading “The Chronicle of Diplomatic Activity”.
Summing up the review of the content of the third issue it should be noted that topical themes spotlighted in the Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Turkmenistan Journal have boosted its popularity among the readers not only in the country but also abroad. Elucidating the key aspects of the foreign policy strategy of the leader of the Turkmen state Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Journal successfully fulfills its main task promoting a better understanding of lofty aims independent neutral Turkmenistan is to achieve in the epoch of new Revival.
