BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. Turkmenistan’s
upcoming Halk Maslahaty meeting and UN resolution discussed at
embassy in Kyrgyzstan.
This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Turkmenistan.
According to the Turkmen MFA, on August 20, 2026, a round table
dedicated to the significance of the upcoming regular meeting of
the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the UN General Assembly
resolution “International Year of International Law, 2028”, adopted
at the initiative of Turkmenistan, was held at the Embassy of
Turkmenistan in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Meanwhile, the Halk Maslahaty (People's Council) serves as the
supreme representative body of popular power in Turkmenistan,
chaired by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov. Comprising top government officials,
parliamentarians, regional administrators, and community elders,
this constitutional council holds the authority to approve
constitutional revisions, define state policy priorities, and
determine strategic directions for national development.
The event noted that the Halk Maslahaty meeting, scheduled for
September 23, 2026, is an important socio-political event. The
meeting will summarize the work carried out and the successes
achieved, as well as determine priority directions for the
country’s further socio-economic development.
Special attention was paid to the international significance of
the UN General Assembly resolution “International Year of
International Law, 2028”, adopted on July 24, 2026, at the
initiative of Turkmenistan. “This initiative is aimed at further
strengthening the role of international law, increasing respect for
the principles and norms of the UN Charter, as well as promoting
international peace and security,” the participants of the round
table emphasized.
In conclusion, it was noted that the holding of the Halk
Maslahaty meeting and the further implementation of Turkmenistan’s
international initiatives will contribute to strengthening the
country’s authority on the international stage as a state
consistently pursuing a peace-loving foreign policy based on the
status of permanent neutrality.