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Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

lines on the record: 48
first: 2011-09-24
most recent: 2020-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
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“And today, Turkmenistan responsibly declares its unshakable adherence to the great ideals that lie at UN’s foundation in the year of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. We are convinced that the ideals, values and principles of the UN will remain relevant. The United Nations was and should remain the only international organization with universal legitimacy. Turkmenistan strongly believes in the future of the UN and will continue to strengthen and build up strategic partnership with this organization, thereby making its contribution to unlocking its inexhaustible potential in the interests of global peace, security and progress. Thank you for your attention!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“As is known, our country consistently working in this direction has initiated the construction of a gas pipeline along Turkmenistan Afghanistan-Pakistan-India route, as well as railroads and fiber-optic communication lines with access to the territory of Afghanistan, which have already entered the stage of practical implementation. We call on the international community, business structures, and financial institutions to become more actively involved in this work. Distinguished participants! The UN has been and will remain the most important and priority partner for our country. We check all our steps in the international arena with the spirit and letter of the UN Charter.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Our country as Afghanistan’s neutral and immediate neighboring state is ready to provide necessary political and organizational conditions in our territory to establish peaceful dialogue between the Government of Afghanistan and all parties interested in political settlement of the situation in Afghanistan. We think that the key condition for political stabilization, social and economic recovery of Afghanistan, its successful integration to global economy is to implement large infrastructure projects with Afghanistan’s involvement primarily in vital sectors such as energy, transport and communications.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Following the logic of neutrality policy Turkmenistan intends to submit the draft resolution “The role of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia” for General Assembly’s consideration to ensure regional peace, security, development and unleashing potential of preventive diplomacy. Peace, security and development in Central Asia directly depend on the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan. The position of Turkmenistan is principled and remains unchanged. There are no alternatives to the negotiation process. All previous experiences have shown that coercive approaches do not have prospects and fail to lead to agreement and reconciliation.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Turkmenistan’s neutrality is a lofty mission of peacemaking and our states’ readiness to participate in solving all issues emerging in global and regional dimensions through peaceful, political, diplomatic tools and methods. Preventive diplomacy is a significant function and integral part of Turkmenistan’s neutrality. It is highly symbolic that the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia was established by the decision of the General Assembly with the support of neighboring states and Security Council members in Ashgabat, the capital city of neutral Turkmenistan in 2007.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The principles of neutrality, its values and ideology have proven their full compliance with our national interests and the UN objectives and tasks. And the UN General Assembly with a large number of member states that became co-authors of this initiative unanimously declared 12 December as the International Day of Neutrality. The neutrality of Turkmenistan is an appeal and condition for equitable, respectful and mutually beneficial international partnership in politics, economy and environment protection, ensuring overall food security, fair and effective distribution of natural resources of the planet, supporting and assisting refugees, migrants and stateless people and addressing many other pressing issues of modern world.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Turkmenistan puts forward an initiative to organize International forum on peace and trust next year to implement provisions of this resolution. We strongly believe that, this Forum will be able to give a strong impetus to constructive and respectful multilateral dialogue on pressing subjects of modern global agenda. Dear Mr. President! This year Turkmenistan will mark a significant date in its history. It is the 25th anniversary from the moment that our country institutionalized the status of permanent neutrality in the international community through the UN on 12 December, 1995. Neutrality has been one of the foundations of statehood, its internal and foreign policies for a quarter of a century.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We have a deep concern over the disregard for the international law that we witness lately. In view of the current situation it is necessary to consolidate efforts aimed at strengthening the role of international law, multilateral legal instruments in global security system, strict compliance by all states with generally accepted norms deriving from the UN Charter. This is the only way we could sustain stability and predictability in global politics and mitigate the risks of conflicts. Restoring trust in international politics and establishing the culture of respectful dialogue are the ways to achieve this objective. As is known, at the initiative of Turkmenistan the UN General Assembly adopted in September last year a resolution declaring the year 2021 as the year of international peace and trust.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Turkmenistan will present initial draft of the concept and structure of a future special programme on the Aral Sea in the framework of ESCAP sessions in May 2021 as a means of developing international legal foundations to address the Aral Sea issue. We call upon all states and interested international organizations to discuss these documents. Distinguished participants! The current General Assembly session takes place amid complex and painful events related to the escalation of military and political rivalry and unfortunately we are witnessing them today. Assessment of these events and their cause and effect relationship may differ. But what is certain is that, they negatively affect overall international situation, erode global security foundations and impede economic, trade and humanitarian relations.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Thus, we strongly believe that, the subject of Aral Sea needs systematic and comprehensive approach as well as relevant legal documents and this issue should be set as a separate direction of the UN activities. In this regard, Turkmenistan has put forward the initiative to create a Special Program for the Aral Sea Basin. We would like to underline the importance of the UN General Assembly resolutions “On cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea” adopted at the initiative our country in April 2018 and May 2019. Today, those resolutions represent the platform for consolidating joint efforts in the Aral Sea area.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The situation is escalating amidst pandemic, it threatens life and health of people and the risk of epidemic outbreak has considerably risen. Under these circumstances we urge the world community to pay close attention to the problems of the Aral Sea and Aral Sea region. Obviously, the work is under way, substantial work has been done by the UN, while other international organizations have provided assistance to the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. We thank them all and highly appreciate their work. If I may speak plainly, it is insufficient today. It is necessary to have very detailed work to save the Aral Sea and concrete practical assistance and support should be provided to the people living there.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Having recently obtained observer status in the WTO, Turkmenistan will actively use the opportunities opened in this regard to promote practical measures to overcome quickly the crisis phenomena in the world economy, its transition to positive dynamics. Distinguished heads and members of delegations! The coronavirus pandemic has affected to some extent many countries in the world. However, it is seriously dangerous for disadvantaged regions from the perspective of ecology. Unfortunately, there are plenty of such territories on the map and it is impossible to mention all of them in one speech. Therefore, I would like to touch upon the issue, which is highly relevant to the Central Asian states and nations. It is the Aral Sea disaster.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“As one of the initiators of wide international communication on transport issues, Turkmenistan proposes to consider the issue of ensuring stable international transportation during emergency situations. We have prepared the corresponding draft resolution of the General Assembly and submitted it for consideration of the UN member states. We believe that the international conference of ministers of landlocked developing countries planned in Turkmenistan next year will be an effective platform for developing coordinated approaches to this problem. The World Trade Organization should take a proactive role in the work to restore the world economy and promote trade and investment.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The Coronavirus pandemic has a significant negative impact on the course and direction of the global economy and seriously undermines the global community’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, we look forward to intensifying cooperation aimed at restoring economic and trade relations. Today it is necessary to create platforms for putting the global economy on a sustainable growth trajectory. In our opinion, energy, transport, industry and trade should become key areas. In this context, during the 75th session, Turkmenistan intends to intensify its work on the elaboration of international legal instruments of the UN in the field of stability and reliability of energy transit. The issues of cooperation in transport sphere are no less urgent.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We are convinced that today we need comprehensive, systematic and purposeful multilateral cooperation on the problem of dangerous viral diseases, a full launch of scientific diplomacy channels. In this regard, Turkmenistan proposes to consider the development and establishment of appropriate international instruments. In particular, under the aegis of WHO, we consider it appropriate: - to establish a special programme of the World Health Organization to research the coronavirus genome; - to develop a multilateral mechanism for pneumonia control; - establish a Methodological Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Acute Infections. We are ready for meaningful communication on implementation of these initiatives with all interested countries and international structures. Dear participants!”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“A Plan of Operational Social and Economic Measures in Turkmenistan to counteract the coronavirus pandemic was also developed and adopted. Turkmenistan continues its longstanding and effective partnership with the World Health Organization at the same time. We highly appreciate the role of the WHO in the fight against coronavirus. Their recommendations have shown their validity in our country and serve as important guidelines for the activities of medical and other institutions. We will continue to expand and concretize our cooperation with the World Health Organization and bring it to a systematic, long-term level. Close professional coordination and joint efforts of medical and scientific communities around the world are more necessary than ever for a fast victory over the pandemic.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Effective protective measures were taken on time, a unified national strategy to combat coronavirus infection was formed, which consists of a set of measures of organizational, legal, financial, economic, medical and sanitary quarantine character. Our country has established close international cooperation in bilateral format and through international organizations at the same time. First of all, it should be noted that Turkmenistan closely cooperates with the United Nations. In this context, we fully support the calls and appeals of the UN Secretary General made in his statements on March 23 and 30 of this year. Taking into account the initiatives of the Secretary General, Turkmenistan has approved the National Plan of Preparedness for Prevention and Response to acute infectious diseases at the state level.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“And we hope and believe that only unity and solidarity can overcome and defeat it and allow mankind to become renewed, wiser, more responsible and farsighted after this battle. And even though the current period is difficult and controversial it gives us a chance to change for the better for the sake of the entire planet’s destiny. It is our highest political and moral duty not to miss this chance, to show dignity, solidarity and true humanism. Dear Mr. President! Turkmenistan has actively began to take the necessary measures to counter this threat from the very beginning of the spread of the pandemic in the world.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Our eyes are focused with hope and faith on scientists and researchers who are working on vaccines and drugs to stop the pandemic. I address them with gratitude and willingness to provide all possible support in their most important mission. Yes, today we have to speak first of all about the new danger faced by humanity in the twenty-first century. In a short time, COVID-19 has become a real and perhaps the most threatening challenge of our time. A global challenge that does not recognize borders, races, and nationalities, which has a detrimental effect on all spheres of civilizational development. Perhaps the whole world has felt its vulnerability to a common threat with such severity for the first time in many decades.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Dear Mr. President! Dear Mr. Secretary General! First of all, let me congratulate Mr. Volkan Bozkir on his election as President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly and wish him success in this responsible position. I would like to ask Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande to accept our sincere gratitude for his able and effective work as President of the General Assembly at its 74th session. Dear participants! Ladies and gentlemen! I want to start my speech with words of deep sorrow for the hundreds of thousands of people who did not survive the coronavirus pandemic. I also express my admiration and gratitude to doctors, paramedics, nurses, technical staff, volunteers, all those who have been working selflessly for many months to save lives and health of people in different parts of the world.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“I would also like to thank Secretary- General António Guterres for his tireless personal focus on United Nations cooperation with Turkmenistan and his support to our initiatives and endeavours.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Turkmenistan is ready for meaningful discussions with all interested parties on implementing projects in those areas that are fully economically and commercially feasible, beneficial for all potential participants, capable of significantly helping to strengthen the security of the continent and long-term in nature. It is no exaggeration to say that investing in such projects is undoubtedly an investment in the future. We greatly appreciate the effective participation of the United Nations specialized agencies represented in Turkmenistan and in our country’s life, dynamic development and people’s welfare, and I would like to express our sincere gratitude to their staff for their selfless work.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I urge Member States to support our proposal, for which the Assembly’s resolution 72/273, on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea”, adopted by consensus on 12 April, could serve as a good basis. Another major issue is the Caspian Sea. The signing by the Heads of States of the Caspian Sea on 12 August of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea has opened up the prospects for transforming the Caspian Sea region into an internationally important strategic transit and energy hub, as well as an area for broad investment, trade and economic activity and cooperation.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“One of the major topics of cooperation between the countries of our region and the international community is the problem of saving the Aral Sea. It has long been clear that its preservation cannot be considered merely a problem internal to the region. If we are to succeed in finding a solution to it we need the help of the world community and an innovative, comprehensive international approach involving the active and systematic participation of the United Nations. In that regard, Turkmenistan has begun to implement an initiative formulating a special United Nations programme for the problem of the Aral Sea basin and establishing it as a specific separate area of the Organization’s work.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“In consistently taking that position, Turkmenistan has always declared that issues related to water and energy in our region should be resolved, first, on a basis of generally accepted norms of international law; secondly, by taking the interests of each country into account; and thirdly, with the active participation of international organizations and the United Nations in particular. That is our principled position, and based on it we will continue working to establish effective negotiating mechanisms between States and international entities with a view to arriving at a coordinated approach. I believe firmly that this is the only way we can achieve positive results and ensure a stable and sustainable balance of interests.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We are also devoting a great deal of attention to achieving the goal of ensuring the availability and intelligent use of water resources and sanitation for all. Turkmenistan firmly adheres to the principle that water is the common heritage of every people on our planet and that equal and fair access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. The development of States on the economic and social fronts, as well as their peoples’ levels of well-being and quality of life, is directly dependent on their access to water resources and ability to use them effectively. Equal rights, mutual respect and responsibility should therefore be the main criteria determining relations among the States of Central Asian.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Following the adoption at the World Summit of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 (see A/70/PV.4), our country was one of the first nations to begin adapting its national plans and social and economic development programmes in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. In that regard we have established an appropriate permanent mechanism for cooperation with the United Nations. Turkmenistan’s implementation of the SDGs focuses particularly on social aspects. That means such important issues as ensuring food security and improving nutrition, comprehensively promoting a healthy way of life, ensuring full gender equality by guaranteeing rights and opportunities for all women and girls and creating the conditions for comprehensive, equitable and high- quality education.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“My country is working to implement the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan-India pipeline project, building a power supply line and a fibre-optic communications network with the support of international partners and major financial institutions. A new railway leading towards Afghanistan has also been completed. We continue to provide Afghanistan with humanitarian assistance by building social facilities, sending humanitarian aid convoys and training qualified national specialists for various sectors of Afghanistan’s economic and social arenas. Turkmenistan participated actively in the drafting of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and made a number of specific proposals.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“With regard to ensuring security and stable development in the Central Asian States, cooperation on disarmament matters, combating drug trafficking and multilateral economic support for Afghanistan are no less important. In that regard we believe it is crucial to involve Afghanistan in implementing major energy, transport and communications projects as a full- fledged partner. We see that issue as one of strategic importance for Afghanistan and its role in regional and global processes, and one that will help the Afghan people’s prosperity and well-being to flourish. We are working steadily towards that goal.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“It is the only universal international organization designed to ensure multilateral cooperation aimed at strengthening international security and sustainable development. Turkmenistan believes that this session of the General Assembly should help to resolve the crisis of trust and strengthen mutual understanding among the States Members of the United Nations. In that regard Turkmenistan is launching an initiative marking 2019 as a year of peace and trust. Our initiative proposes developing specific measures aimed at reducing tensions and promoting the peaceful political and diplomatic resolution of disputes and clashes by adopting responsible and balanced decisions. Ensuring long-term security is a key issue for Central Asian States, and one of the most important issues on the regional agenda is the fight against terrorism.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Conflict-prone areas have spread, while at the same time the general level of trust and mutual understanding in our views on the pathways and prospects for global development has fallen. In such circumstances, the issue of ensuring comprehensive, solid and long-term security becomes all too apparent and pertinent, laying the responsibility for the destiny of humankind at the door of every State. We believe that the United Nations is called on to play the main and decisive role in preserving the foundations of our international order on the basis of the principles of mutual respect, equality and peaceful political dialogue. There can be no doubt as to the legitimacy of its mission.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I would first like to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, and to wish her success in her important work. I would also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session, for his skilled and effective efforts in the position. The current session of the General Assembly is taking place against a background of complex trends in international politics. In spite of the efforts of the international community, particularly through the United Nations, the situation in a number of regions around the world remains very difficult.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Turkmenistan is ready to take an active part in this activity, firmly following a strategic course aimed at close and comprehensive cooperation with the United Nations.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The challenges facing the Organization are complex and ambitious, but they are realistic and achievable because we have a common goal, namely, to make the world a better, fairer and more humane place. We are united by common values and shared responsibility. We are united in our endeavour to move forward. We rely on the vast experience gained by the United Nations over the decades, as well as on the will, intellect and wisdom of the community of nations. All of this will determine the extent of our overall success. Today each country makes its own unique contribution to the development and progress of mankind. This opens up enormous opportunities for creating and implementing new ideas, for developing innovative models of cooperation to address key issues in modern times.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In that regard our country will continue its cooperation with United Nations humanitarian bodies for further implementation of United Nations conventions in the field of human rights. As a permanent member of the Executive Committee of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Turkmenistan will actively promote the implementation of practical measures aimed at protecting and supporting refugees. We have found it useful, in working with UNHCR, to study our experience in granting citizenship to refugees and stateless persons and to organize, in that connection, an international meeting involving all stake-holders in Ashgabat in 2012.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“A most important question that goes far beyond regional boundaries is the environment of the Caspian Sea. Here we are also convinced of the need to give specific content to international efforts to preserve the unique natural resources of the Caspian Sea. In that regard we propose organizing a Caspian environmental forum as a permanent body to deal with environmental issues in the Caspian basin, as well as to make appropriate proposals and recommendations. Achieving sustainable development is directly related to the resolution of humanitarian issues, support 11 11-51185 for natural human rights, and opportunities for individuals to achieve personal fulfilment and for people to lead valuable lives.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In that connection I should like to emphasize that Turkmenistan is currently preparing an extensive document, the National Strategy on Climate Change. After the adoption of the Strategy we will be ready to submit it to the relevant United Nations agencies as a contribution to our common work. We believe that it will be possible, during the current session and in the context of closer multilateral cooperation, to start establishing systemic machinery in this area. To that end, Turkmenistan proposes establishing a specialized institution — a United Nations interregional centre on development and issues related to climate change. We are willing to provide for its functioning with all the necessary infrastructure in the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In that regard, Turkmenistan suggests that there be an initiative, during the current session, to start developing a United Nations special programme on the development of transport, including the study of transit and transport opportunities between the Caspian and Black Seas and between Central Asia and the Middle East. Turkmenistan sees the environmental sphere as a key area for international cooperation. We respect the initiatives and decisions taken at the summits on climate change in Copenhagen and Cancun. We are looking forward to continuing a constructive international dialogue on this issue in November this year at the meeting in Durban. We are convinced of the need to join efforts in this field at the global, regional and national levels and to coordinate the actions of each United Nations Member State.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“With regard to maintaining sustainable economic growth, I should like to dwell on a crucial component, namely, the creation of a modern transport infrastructure. Over the years our country, together with partners in the region, has been actively working on the implementation of major projects to optimize traffic flow in the Eurasian sphere. We believe this is a very promising area, given the huge potential of the north- south and east-west corridors. It is important that those corridors, which could give a powerful impetus to economic development and trade relations on a continental scale, be used effectively. We believe that the United Nations could play an important role in coordinating the establishment of international cooperation in the field of transport.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Turkmenistan will take an active part in this process and will contribute to the exchange of successful experiences gained by our country on a number of fronts involving economic and social development. We are ready to do this through the relevant United Nations structures, first of all the Economic and Social Council. Our country submits its candidature for membership in that authoritative body for the term of 2013-2015. We are preparing for the work in this body, and, if elected, Turkmenistan will spare no efforts to successfully implement the tasks entrusted. Turkmenistan will also take part in the Rio+20 Earth Summit in 2012. We see it as a landmark event in the process of making progress towards sustainable development objectives. We intend to announce a number of specific proposals at that forum.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We see the States of Central and South Asia, the Caspian, the Black Sea and Baltic regions, Russia, China, the European Union and the countries of the Middle and Near East — all States, companies and international financial institutions concerned — being among its participants. The acknowledgment by United Nations Member States of the general nature of the long-term goals of development and a readiness to achieve their implementation jointly act today as determining factors for the sustainability of the global economic system. The serious effects of the worldwide financial and economic crisis have clearly demonstrated once again the need to unite efforts to form viable models and realistic plans, taking account of the interests and needs of all States of the world.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“A reliable and stable transit of energy resources on the international market is one of the issues at hand. Our proposals on the matter received support from the world community and were reflected in General Assembly resolution 63/210, adopted in 2008. I believe that the time has come to start developing concrete measures on the resolution of energy transport issues. With a view to joining the efforts of the Member States that are taking an active part in the development of an international legal foundation in the sphere of 11-51185 10 energy supply, Turkmenistan considers it appropriate to create a new mechanism, transparent and open to all: an interregional energy dialogue under the aegis of the United Nations, supposing that the Organization would actively promote establishment of an essential format of cooperation.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In talking of the necessity to ensure security on a global scale, we do not mean only its political component. Global security is considered as a comprehensive whole, based on indivisibility and a whole range of key factors that define the vectors of today’s worldwide development. That involves the solution of economic, energy, ecological, food and humanitarian issues. Today it is obvious that global security cannot be provided unless peace and consent at national and regional levels are reached. Therefore Turkmenistan aims its efforts at the maximum promotion of the processes of sustainable development, attaining the Millennium Development Goals and creating efficient models of multilateral reciprocal action for the solution of urgent international issues.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“To our way of thinking, adopting such a declaration would allow for a considerable decrease in the probability of the use of force to resolve clashes in intergovernmental relations. It would help to reduce the risks concerned and threats to general stability and security. At the regional level, we have proposed a number of initiatives on maintaining peace and stability in Central Asia and in the Caspian basin. These initiatives were welcomed positively. In our opinion, the next step must be taken, namely, to arrange a representative forum on security in Central Asia and the Caspian Sea region. Turkmenistan suggests hosting this event next year. We believe that the establishment of an advisory council on peaceful development in Central Asia and the Caspian Sea region may emerge as one of the political outcomes of that forum.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We absolutely reject military force as an instrument of foreign policy and intergovernmental relations. We believe that solutions through armed force do not offer prospects for success, do not eliminate sources of and reasons for clashes or contradictions, and in most cases do not create conditions for supplying appropriate answers to many questions that arise in post-conflict periods. Turkmenistan attaches paramount importance to the settlement of any situation by peaceful means and methods. In that connection and in compliance with the fundamental documents of the United Nations, we suggest that at this session the Assembly start to develop a declaration on the critical introduction of political and diplomatic tools for the resolution of international issues, with further consideration at subsequent sessions.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“That is important in order to establish sustainable, stable and, at the same time, flexible and balanced modern systems of international ties in politics, economics and in the humanitarian sphere. We are convinced that this large-scale issue and the responsibility for its implementation lie first and foremost with the United Nations. Turkmenistan acts accordingly in forming its approaches to the issues of achieving a firm peace and security, implementing the development goals and realizing humanitarian cooperation. Considering that a fundamental condition for ensuring long-term peace and strategic stability is to efficiently abide by the United Nations Charter, Turkmenistan pursues a steady and purposeful policy of peace and good-neighbourliness and actively encourages peaceful processes.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“As in past years, this forum is the continuation of the process of forming suitable approaches to the complex phenomena of the modern world — in other words, a search for appropriate answers to questions having global significance. It becomes more and more evident that there is a demand for systemic measures based on a clear definition of goals, a vision of their possible implementation and a choice of effective international mechanisms. Turkmenistan formulates these goals as follows: peace through development. Today these concepts cannot be considered separately. The direct connection between peace and development is exactly what opens wide possibilities for the consolidation of political will and the intellectual and material resources of the community of nations.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“I sincerely greet all gathered here and offer congratulations on the opening of the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I congratulate His Excellency Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the General Assembly at this session and express confidence that the Assembly under his leadership will work successfully and fruitfully. Allow me to convey my gratitude to Mr. Joseph Deiss, President at the sixty-fifth session, for his 9 11-51185 effective activity in this post. In availing myself of this opportunity I should also like once again to congratulate Mr. Ban Ki-moon on his reappointment to the post of Secretary-General and wish him great success.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)