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- 17.05.2023 07:39:00
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An international forum on the theme "The role of neutral states in strengthening security, stability and dialogue in the OSCE region" was held on Tuesday in Ashgabat. The event was organized by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) as part of the Call to Action – Helsinki +50 initiative.
The President of the OSCE PA Margareta Sederfelt, members of the OSCE PA Bureau, prominent international experts arrived in the Turkmen capital to participate in the forum. The forum brought together parliamentarians from the region of Central Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, heads of foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in the country, representatives of academia and young students.
In her opening speech, the Chairwoman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, stressed the importance of dialogue as a guarantee of peace, which is enshrined in the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2022 at the initiative of Turkmenistan.
Ambassador John McGregor spoke about the importance of preventive diplomacy in strengthening stability and security in the OSCE region. He pointed to the existing OSCE mechanisms and tools available for use by the participating States.
In two sessions of the forum, the participants discussed the general principles and various models of neutrality, its importance for the development of dialogue and the achievement of greater economic, social and political progress.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Shakirov emphasized the role of the OSCE in uniting 57 states and its contribution to international security. Noting the role of the OSCE tools in promoting dialogue, MP Mirgul Temirbayeva said that strengthening regional cooperation between the states of Central Asia and promoting integration processes are among the main priorities of Kyrgyzstan's foreign policy.
source: orient news
