Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Feb. 16
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
Turkmenistan will be consistently defending its national interests in foreign policy by relying on the neutral status of the country, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said.
He made the remarks at a meeting of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers, Altyn Asyr, the Turkmen national TV channel, reported.
Earlier it was reported that the UN General Assembly proclaimed Dec. 12 as International Neutrality Day. This resolution was adopted on the initiative of Turkmenistan.
Dec. 12 is the anniversary of the Turkmen permanent neutrality status.