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ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP):Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Islamabad, Atadjan Movlamov has said that the 34th Independence Day of Turkmenistan is a symbol of the continuation of the efforts of the nation for world peace and permanent neutrality.
Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Islamabad, Atadjan Movlamov said this while addressing the 34th Independence Day,of Turkmenistan here in Islamabad.
The Additional Secretary, MOFA Hamid Asghar Khan, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan is Pham Anh Tuan, Ambassador of Poland to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Maciej Pisarski, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador Syria to Pakistan Dr. Ramez Alraee, Ambassador of Myanmar to Pakistan, Wunna Han, Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Ms. Marilina Armellin and diplomats from different Countries including Indonesia, Malaysia and EU countries also participated in the event.
The Ambassador said that Turkmenistan’s foreign policy is based on great principles such as peace, neutrality and shared property in the world, which has been recognized by the international community, including the United Nations.
“The government and people of Turkmenistan advocate dialogue and integration among the global community, and regional connectivity and collaboration are an significant part of our country’s foreign policy”, he added.
The envoy said that Turkmenistan’s relations with regional countries, including Pakistan, are of utmost importance and span centuries in history.
“Our bilateral historical and cultural ties are helping to bring the two countries closer and economic and trade relations between the two countries are growing day by day.”
The Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India (TAPI) gas pipeline project between Pakistan and Turkmenistan will be completed in the coming years and similarly the railway and road projects between the two countries will reach completion, which will play an important role in regional economic integration.
Ambassador said that Turkmenistan is a important Caspian country which is rich in gas and natural resources and in this regard it is providing due cooperation to Pakistan and other regional countries in the gas and natural resources sector.
He said that Turkmenistan is among the richest countries in the world in natural gas resources and will provide cooperation to all the regional countries in the energy sector for regional economic growth.
Dean of diplomatic Corp said that Pakistan and Turkmenistan are two important regional countries in the region, located in an important geographical location and both countries can play an significant role in regional economic integration.
The ambassador said that today is a significant day and the people of Turkmenistan reaffirm their independence and cooperation between communities at the global level and world peace and security on this day.
Before the National Day ceremony of Turkmenistan, a polo match was also played between ambassadors and diplomats of different countries and personalities from different walks of life.
At the end of the ceremony, awards were distributed among the winning players of the polo match, including ambassadors and diplomats from Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Italy, Poland, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar.