THIRD ANTALYA DIPLOMACY FORUM: outset of new initiatives
The Antalya Diplomatic Forum, which was held in the Republic of Turkey Between March 1-3, 2024 is considered one of the biggest diplomatic events of the year and served as a political platform for intensifying relations with partner countries and discussing future steps.
Turkmenistan has successfully combined positive neutrality with its foreign policy, which is implemented on the principles of good neighborliness and mutual repect.
As it known, Antalya Diplomatic Forum (ADF) is an initiative aimed at creating a broad dialogue space to exchange views on important global and regional issues and finding answers to modern challenges, and developing new effective ways of cooperation. This forum gathered about 4,500 representatives from about 150 countries. Among them are heads of state and ministers from about 20 countries, about 100. The forum, titled "Prioritizing Diplomacy in the Time of Crisis", will discuss current issues such as global fears and crises, climate change, migration, global trade tensions, and artificial intelligence.
In his deeply meaningful speech, Hero-Arkadag mentioned at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum was distinguished by its high significance in finding positive solutions to international issues and promoting new initiatives. During his historic speech, The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan paid special attention to the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to two main priorities - energy coordination and transport connectivity.
At the beginning of his speech, our Hero-Arkadag said, under the Global Security Strategy we saw a very clear and authoritative position of developing countries, whose political role and influence was only increasing, and that was a consistent and positive trend. This situation requires special attention and appropriate consolidation in the strategic plans of the United Nations.
In that regard, a special role was given to “green diplomacy” and the predominance of such a model of cooperation on the planet, which should be based on collective responsibility, overcome corporate and group interests and serve the future, the Hero-Arkadag noted.
As the National Leader of the Turkmen people noted, in general, speaking about joint work to develop a fundamental model of the economy and sustainable development, Turkmenistan designates it as a transition period, including such basic theses as the grading of the level of scientific and technological progress, digitalisation and innovative standards of states; the unconditional priority of environmental criteria in the economy, trade, transport, industry, in the extraction and processing of raw materials and in other areas; an increase in literacy, knowledge and awareness of the population in the field of ecology; assistance to people, especially youth, in creating conditions for economic activity, passion for life, collective endeavours, creativity and innovative judgments; systematic and permanent attention to the international exchange of knowledge and experience in various sectors and the stimulation of scientific and youth diplomacy.
It was obvious that the formation of an inclusive transport system would significantly increase international trade and investment activity, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted, inviting international financial and economic institutions and regional structures to provide sufficient support to transport projects and to participate in strategic decision-making. In this regard, Turkmenistan’s readiness to negotiate in those areas and to provide all conditions for their participation in the implementation of both national and international projects was expressed.
At the same time, the climate agenda is being promoted today as a signal that determines global security and peaceful coexistence. Turkmenistan was a supporter of the systematic monitoring of that issue and the formation of a methodology for the multilateral observation and minimisation of the impact of climatic, environmental and manmade disasters as the basis of the structural component of a thorough approach to ensuring security, the National Leader of the Turkmen people said, focusing on the importance of resolving those issues through the creation of specialised centres of the United Nations in different parts of the world.
At the end of his speech, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov answered questions from journalists such as, Yusuf Erem, a correspondent for the TRT World TV channel of the State Television and Radio Company of Türkiye.
The first participation of our Hero-Arkadag in the Antalya Diplomatic Forum once again showed that the international initiatives of our country, including the Turkmen-Turkish friendly relations, are reaching a high new level. Let the Turkmen-Turkish relations, founded on the wonderful wisdom of "One nation, two states", continue to prosper!
We wish long life, good health and every success in all their endeavours for the benefit of our Motherland to Hero-Arkadag who is advancing reasonable initiatives for the sake of universal well-being and peace in the world, and Arkadagly Hero Serdar,who is leading Turkmen diplomacy to victorious positions, and may his state affairs be filled with prosperity!
Merjen JUMAGYLYJOVA,
the 4th year student of the Faculty of International Journalism.