Azerbaijan, Baku, July 26 /Trend/
Baku hosts the presentation of a two-volume collection of speeches, statements and interviews of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov entitled "Foreign policy and diplomacy of Turkmenistan" and the conference dedicated to it.
"The publication of this book in Azerbaijani language in a friendly neighboring country is estimated by us as support and recognition of visionary and skilled Turkmenistan's foreign policy pursued by the Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, aimed at ensuring regional and global security, promoting peace and sustainable development, pursuing of peaceful and good neighborly relations with all countries by the Government and the fraternal people of Azerbaijan," Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan Toyli Komekov said.
The Ambassador stressed that the publication and translation of the book into Azerbaijani language is an important step toward the further strengthening of friendly and neighborly Turkmen-Azerbaijani relations. The Ambassador added that the two countries have not only centuries-old relations of friendship, but also united as strategic partners in various fields - economics, politics and in matters of regional cooperation within international organizations.
He noted that the continued active political contacts at the highest level are a solid platform for the active development of the Turkmen-Azerbaijani relations.
Traditionally, inter-trustful dialogue between the leaders of the two countries, as well as regular exchange of views on the most pressing problems of global development that takes place in the framework of international meetings and forums are important factors contributing to positive cooperation and further strengthening of the partnership, Komekov said.
The diplomat expressed hope that this event will be useful to political scientists and analysts, studying Turkmenistan, its foreign policy as an example of the balanced foreign policy to ensure regional security and sustainable development for the benefit of all mankind.
The leading politicians, experienced diplomats and analysts, heads of diplomatic missions and the offices of international organizations accredited in Azerbaijan, members of the Azerbaijani government and MPs attended the conference.
Author of the collection "Foreign Policy and Diplomacy of Neutral Turkmenistan" in Turkmen, head of International Information Department of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry, Ph.D., professor Bigench Garayev delivered speech at the conference. He spoke about the reforms, progressive orientation and humanistic essence of the Turkmen president's policy.
"Successfully following the way of progress and comprehensive development, at present, Turkmenistan has rightfully earned the reputation of the peacemaking country, a firm and consistent supporter of the principles of equality and justice in international affairs, the ideas of broad cooperation and partnership for progress and prosperity of countries and peoples," Garayev said.
"Publication of the book will be an important new contribution to the friendly and neighborly relations between the two countries" Garayev said.
The diplomat spoke in detail about the priorities of Turkmenistan's foreign policy.
The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan thanked Azerbaijan for its support of initiatives of Turkmenistan.
"Relations between our countries are at the highest level. And great role in this belongs to the heads of the two countries" Garayev said.
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan implement the independent foreign policy and were able to implement their national strategies, director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the Azerbaijani President Farhad Mammadov said at the conference.
He noted that the economic resources play an important role in the development of the two countries.
"Both of the countries play an effective role in international projects," he said.
Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan Sabine Ullmann Shaban, pro-rector of Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy Fariz Ismailzade delivered speech at the conference. They spoke about the topics of the Turkmen foreign policy and the Azerbaijani-Turkmen relations.
The book has been published by the Letterpress publishing house with the support of AZMECO.