A ROUND TABLE UNDER THE TITLE “20TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEUTRALITY - A HISTORICAL CHOICE OF TURKMENISTAN” WAS HELD IN ASTANA

On March 10, 2015, international round table under the title “20th anniversary of Neutrality - a historical choice of Turkmenistan” was held at Eurasian National University named after L.I. Gumilev (ENU) in Astana. The event was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kazakhstan together with the Public Council of “Nur Otan” Party and the Eurasian National University named after L.I. Gumilev.The roundtable discussions were attended by the heads, professors, faculty members and students of ENU, representatives of “Nur Otan” Party, the staff of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan and representatives of Kazakhstan's media.Introductory speeches were made by rector of ENU named after L.I. Gumilev, Doctor of historical sciences, professor E.A.Sydykov and Ambassador of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan M.A.Akmyradov.In their speeches, the roundtable discussion’s participants spoke about the historical phenomenon of Neutrality of Turkmenistan, on the development of the Turkmen-Kazakh relations as well as the history and traditions of the Turkmen people. As speakers noted that having acquired the high status of neutral state, Turkmenistan has assumed a number of obligations, in particular, non-adherence to political, military alliances and blocs, renounces weapons of mass destruction, ensured domestic peace and developed equal relations with all the countries and close cooperation with various international organizations. At the end of the event, the roundtable discussion’s participants were awarded with certificates of honor of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan and certificates of the Association of Colleges of Kazakhstan.