Sapar Berdiniyazov and Begench Karaev “The great and rich in content legacy of Magtymguly predetermined the basis of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy: his unshakable ideas about peace, justice, humanism, friendship and brotherhood, about respect for everyone and everything have a significant impact on interactions with other states.” From the speech of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar […]
TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT – Part 8 – D-Smart for G-Smart : smart diplomacy for the coming generation
Dr. Begench Karaev Seemingly mysterious at first glance, and at the same time the popular expression “smart”, often found in our everyday life, at first approximation is trivially translated from English as “smart”, “savvy” or “sharp-witted”. Following this logic, the title of yours truly contains the expressions “D-smart” and “G-smart” to designate in the modern […]
Caspian Sea is a region of great opportunities and true neighborliness
Allaberdy Niyazov, Senior Researcher at the Scientific Center for Strategic Studies at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Almost six years ago, the heads of the five Caspian littoral states (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russia) signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea in […]
TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT – Part 7 – The power of neutrality vs Crassus Syndrome
Dr. Begench Karaev The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in his speech at the XV International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024,” put forward a radically new idea to update the peacekeeping potential of Islamic civilization in the modern era. In particular, the Turkmen Leader […]
EU Launches Educational Program for Young Central Asian Diplomats
The European Union has launched a new educational program specifically designed for young diplomats from Central Asia. The initiative, unveiled on 13 May 2024, in Bruges, Belgium, aims to strengthen educational and diplomatic ties between the regions, according to the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium. The program was developed with the participation of leading European […]
Consul General of Turkmenistan in Kazan met with participants of the young diplomat contest
On 22 April 2024, the Consuls General of foreign countries accredited in Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia), in particular Turkmenistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan met with the participants of the Youth Ambassadors competition. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for the young diplomats to gain insights from experienced diplomats. The Consuls General offered detailed information on […]
TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT – Part 6 – Public diplomacy: historical connection of times
Dr. Begench Karaev The National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in his speech at the third Antalya Diplomatic Forum ( Antalya , March 1, 2024), drew attention to a very effective aspect of diplomacy and international relations of our time. In particular, he emphasized: “The current situation in […]
Truth for a diplomat – Part 5. Antalya Forum: victory will be with diplomacy
Dr. Begench Karaev “The task and essence of diplomacy is to conduct negotiations, search for common ground, and build strong bridges of interaction. This is exactly what Turkmenistan’s efforts are aimed at.” From the speech of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV at the third Antalya Diplomatic […]
TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT – Part 4
Dr. Begench Karaev The science of diplomacy: the monolith of the East and the binary of the West “…The 21st century has brought into our lives not only high technologies, ultra-high-speed communications, fantastic innovations, but also many things that were unthinkable in the 20th century. In particular, before our eyes there is a transformation taking […]
THE TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT: A VIEW FROM THE EAST – 3
Dr. Begench Karaev Part 3. Eastern Diplomat: A Closer Look Winter January morning. More precisely – 7:58 am. Although there is not much time left before sunrise, it is nevertheless dark enough to not turn on the car’s headlights. I taxi out onto a small street that runs parallel to the fence of one of […]
THE TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT: A VIEW FROM THE EAST – 2
Dr. Begench Karaev The Caliph asked: “So you are Layla, that drove the poor man Kais crazy? But I don’t find beauty in you, no matter how I look, I’m not going crazy!” And the lips of the young maiden whispered: “To see beauty, you must be Majnun, And carry its light in your […]
THE TRUTH FOR THE DIPLOMAT: A VIEW FROM THE EAST
Dr. Begench Karayev Everything we see is only one appearance. Far from the surface of the world to the bottom. Consider the obvious in the world to be unimportant, For the secret essence of things is not visible. Omar Khayyam Whenever you trust words, And the truth that is known by the heart, Let […]
About Pakistan with love… – Part Two
Begench Karaev S. Berdynizov took an active part and contributed to the support of the international legal status of the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan at the ECO summit in Islamabad in March 1995. He is one of the organizers and a direct witness of the establishment and development of political and diplomatic relations between independent […]
About Pakistan with love… – Part One
Begench Karaev Muhammad Iqbal: Himalayas … About the Himalayas, tell us without embellishment, How our ancestors found a home near you, How noble, unsophisticated they were – the story About the purity of the original, start now. Imagination, penetrate the origins of events, Days of our lives, run back, back! May 9, 2022 marks thirty […]