Events of the past week have once again confirmed productivity of constructive initiatives of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on all-around development of our fatherland, increase of standard of living of Türkmen nationals, regular development of fruitful cooperation with foreign partners on principles of peaceful disposition, openness, and mutual benefit.
As is known, the leaders of China and Central Asia will take part in the Central Asia-China Summit on the 18th to 19th of May, which will be held in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The summit will bring together the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and will be the first major diplomatic event hosted by China this year.
On May 16, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) Margareta Söderfelt.
Prospects for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation were discussed during a telephone conversation on May 16, 2023 between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov.
Today, a meeting of the Central Commission for holding elections and referendums in Turkmenistan was held, during which issues related to the preparation for the upcoming elections of members of the Genesh of the village of Aba Annayev of the Karizek etrap of the city of Arkadag, appointed in accordance with the Resolution of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on the 23rd of July of this year, were considered.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the «Central Asia-China» summit coming on the 18th to 19th of May in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an attracts the attention of the whole world.
Since the first days of independence, Turkmenistan has firmly adhered to the policy of good-neighbourly relations, actively engaged in a constructive dialogue with the states of Central Asia. This can be confirmed by visits to the countries of the region, including friendly and fraternal Kazakhstan. At each of these meetings, the heads of state review the state and prospects of Turkmen-Kazakh relations, discuss priority areas for further development of cooperation in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres.
Turkmenistan and Tatarstan are bound by long-term partnership relations. Thanks to active multi-level cooperation, the interaction of the two countries covers new areas.
The upcoming Central Asia-China summit on the 18th to 19th of May, which will be held in the ancient Chinese city of San, will open a new epoch in relations between the countries of the Central Asian five (Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) with China.
Today, the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan hosted a song and music celebration dedicated to the inclusion of such nominations as “Turkmen embroidery art”, “Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving” and “Traditions of retelling the parables of Molla” into the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Ependi".
