Speakers in conference on “30th Anniversary of Neutrality ” pays tribute to Turkmenistan

The speakers in the roundtable conference on “30th Anniversary of Neutrality of Turkmenistan” in the Year of Peace and Trust 2025” ha paid tribute to Turkmenistan and called it the torch bearer of Neutrality.
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya, along with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Atadjan Movlamov and Director General of the National Language Promotion Department (NLPD), Prof Dr Mohammad Saleem Mazhar addressed the roundtable conference on “30th Anniversary of Neutrality of Turkmenistan in the Year of Peace and Trust 2025” jointly organized by Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad, National Language Promotion Department and Gulf Observer here.

On the occasion The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya said that this year’s global observance—the International Year of Peace and Trust (2025), proclaimed by the UN General Assembly at Turkmenistan’s initiative—invites every country and partner to turn that compass into concrete action: more dialogue, more confidence-building, and more practical cooperation that people can feel.

In marking this anniversary, “we also recall the UN’s recognition of neutrality and dialogue as global public goods, including the International Day of Neutrality on 12 December, which encourages all Member States and partners to advance peaceful relations through constructive engagement” he said.
Ambassador Movlamov was speaking at the roundtable conference on “30th Anniversary of Neutrality of Turkmenistan in the Year of Peace and Trust 2025” jointly organized by Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad, National Language Promotion Department and Gulf Observer here.
The United Nations stands ready—as convener, partner and honest broker—to support initiatives that turn principle into progress: fewer lives disrupted by conflict and disaster; more children learning; more women leading; more decent jobs; and more resilient communities.
Today’s gathering reminds us that neutrality—as recognized by the United Nations—can serve a wider purpose: opening space for dialogue, lowering tensions, and reinforcing the international rules that keep us all safer. We meet at a time when the world faces a profound trust deficit, he said.
He said that Conflicts are becoming more complex, and polarization, offline and online, make common ground harder to find.

Mohamed Yahya said to move from principle to impact, “we must listen first and include early, bringing government, civil society, women and youth leaders, academia, faith communities and the private sector into the same conversation from the start. We must also align words and deeds—clear commitments, realistic timelines and transparent reporting—so that trust grows through delivery, not declarations” he said.
He said the world should deliver shared wins through practical cooperation—trade facilitation, energy connectivity and efficiency, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, health security and digital public goods—that lower risk and raise opportunity.
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Pakistan said the global community must safeguard the information space by supporting media literacy, independent journalism and responsible digital ecosystems, and invest in prevention so early warning triggers early diplomacy and financing, especially for local initiatives that defuse grievances before they harden.
The UN’s position on peace is not simply the absence of war; it is the presence of justice, opportunity and hope and our position on trust is equally clear: trust is earned through participation and delivery, he said.
Meanwhile addressing the round table, Ambassador of Turkmenistan and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Atadjan Movlamov announced that Turkmenistan will commemorate the 30th anniversary of its neutrality on December 12, 2025. This significant event aligns with the United Nations General Assembly’s declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust.

He said, “We regard this forum as a global platform to promote dialogue, strengthen mutual understanding, and bring international relations to a new qualitative level and Turkmenistan invites all states and international organizations to join efforts in advancing the political, conceptual, and practical dimensions of peace and trust.”
He said, “I would like to say that Turkmenistan will continue to uphold its permanent neutrality, to strengthen peace and security, and to expand friendship and cooperation with all nations, including our brotherly partner, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.”.
Atadjan Movlamov said that our neutrality policy also has a humanitarian and economic dimension and it supports the peaceful settlement of disputes, strengthens regional dialogue, and promotes trade, transport, and energy cooperation, through major infrastructure projects, Turkmenistan seeks to connect nations and foster shared prosperity.
The envoy said that in modern diplomatic history, Turkmenistan’s neutrality represents a unique and universally acknowledged model and thirty years ago, during the 3rd Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, in Islamabad on March 14-15 1995, Turkmenistan declared its commitment to the principles of neutrality.
He said the same year, on 12 December 1995, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution 50/80 a “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan.” Since that date “we have been celebrating 12 December as neutrality day of Turkmenistan. We are proud that later, in 2017, UNGA (resolution 71/275 (2017)) proclaimed 12 December as the international day of neutrality.
Meanwhile addressing the ceremony, renowned Scholar, Director General of the National Language Promotion Department (NLPD), Prof Dr Mohammad Saleem Mazhar has said that Culture and language has a significant role for integrating the communication and relations between the countries.
He said that Turkmenistan and Pakistan have cordial bilateral relations rooted in history and culture and language played a huge role for enhancing the bilateral ties between both of the brotherly nations.