BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 12. Azerbaijan’s
Prime Minister Ali Asadov pays tribute to National Leader, Heydar
Aliyev, at the Azerbaijani embassy in Turkmenistan, Trend reports via the
Cabinet of Ministers.
December 12th is the annual Memorial Day for Heydar Aliyev, the
National Leader and founder of modern independent Azerbaijan,
marking the anniversary of his death in 2003, a day where
Azerbaijanis honor his pivotal role in establishing the nation's
statehood, stability, and development through ceremonies, tributes,
and laying flowers at his memorial in Baku's Alley of Honors.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan is on an official
visit to Turkmenistan's Ashgabat. He is participating in an
international forum dedicated to the 30th anniversary of
Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality. The event also coincides with
International Neutrality Day and the proclamation of 2025 as the
“International Year of Peace and Trust.” The forum has attracted
high-level delegations from around the world, including the
presidents of Russia, Türkiye, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Armenia, as well as the
prime ministers of Azerbaijan and Georgia. Representatives of
numerous international and regional organizations are also
participating in the event.
Turkmenistan's commitment to neutrality was officially
recognized on December 12, 1995, by a resolution adopted by the
United Nations General Assembly. Since then, this date has been
established as Turkmenistan's Permanent Neutrality Day, which is
celebrated annually in honor of the country's position in world
diplomacy.
