ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, December 10.
Turkmenistan and Spain held diplomatic consultations focused on
expanding bilateral relations, Trend reports via the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet
Gurbanov met with Ricardo Martínez Vázquez, Ambassador of Spain to
Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow), who arrived in Ashgabat to
take part in events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of
Turkmenistan’s neutrality and the International Day of
Neutrality.
During the talks, the sides reviewed the current agenda of
Turkmen-Spanish cooperation and exchanged views on prospects for
further interaction. According to the ministry, both countries team
up effectively within international and regional organizations,
especially the UN, which shows in their backing of each other on
various initiatives.
In April 2025, Turkmenistan and Spain convened in Madrid for
interministerial negotiations. The meeting discussed issues of
political dialogue, expansion of trade, economic, cultural, and
humanitarian cooperation, and interaction in international
organizations, including the UN, as well as the creation of
mechanisms for bilateral interaction, including intergovernmental
commissions or business councils. Issues related to promoting
Turkmenistan's tourism potential were also discussed.
The Year of Peace and Trust (2025) is a UN-declared observance
initiated by Turkmenistan to promote global cooperation, coinciding
with the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality.
The International Neutrality Day is a separate, annual
UN-recognized day celebrated on December 12, first declared in 2017
to acknowledge the principle of neutrality in international
relations.
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