On February 17, 2018, the international conference "Diplomacy of the Great Silk Road: the triumph of peace, friendship and cooperation" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was dedicated to the Day of the Diplomatic Worker of Turkmenistan.
Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan, the Institute of State and Law under the President of Turkmenistan, heads of diplomatic missions and missions of international organizations working in Turkmenistan, employees of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, teachers and students of higher educational institutions, representatives of public organizations of our country, as well as national mass media participated in the work of the conference.
At the beginning of the conference, the congratulatory message of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov addressed to diplomatic workers on the occasion of a professional holiday and participants of the conference was read. It marked that the efforts of our country aimed at maintaining universal peace, security and sustainable development find great support in the world community.
Speakers at the conference noted that "The Concept of the Foreign Policy of Neutral Turkmenistan for 2017-2023" is based on the principles of understanding and mutual respect, which are a valuable legacy of the ancestors of the Turkmen people. It was stressed that the agenda closely related to the declaration of 2018 as the Year "Turkmenistan is the heart of the Great Silk Road" is timely, and that the principles of the peacefulness of Turkmen diplomacy originate from the depths of many centuries and are based on the rich heritage and national traditions of our people.
Within the framework of the conference, a ceremony of awarding diplomas of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to especially distinguished young diplomats and students of the graduate course of the Institute of International Relations was organized. An exhibition was opened in the foyer of the Institute, prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and diplomatic missions and international organizations working in Turkmenistan.
At the end of the conference, the participants adopted an Address to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in which gratitude was expressed for paying special attention to the issues of the country's diplomatic service. Then the concert was prepared by the students of the country's universities in honor of the Day of the Diplomatic Worker of Turkmenistan.
