During his speech at the 12th summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Gabala, Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited the leaders of the countries to the International Forum of Peace and Trust, which will be held in Ashgabat on December 12.

“I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2025 the ‘International Year of Peace and Trust’. We invite you all with great respect to the upcoming International Forum in Ashgabat on December 12 of this year to mark this significant event and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality,” the State News Agency of Turkmenistan quotes the National Leader as saying.

According to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, today the OTS represents an international structure uniting the friendly peoples of the Turkic states, based on their shared history, culture, spiritual heritage, and language. "Its main goal is to strengthen unity, friendship, and brotherhood among the countries of the Turkic world, and to coordinate joint efforts and actions on a regional and international scale," the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty emphasized.

He added that today the global community is going through a very difficult period in its development, and in such a situation, coordinated actions by the member states of the OTS on the international stage are extremely important.

"One of our top priorities is to strengthen peace, stability, and trust in the international arena," said Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.