Efforts of Turkmenistan to develop a global security Concept and foster a modern understanding of collective peace were highly praised by the heads of state and government at the International forum on peace and trust held in Ashgabat. This was noted in the Ashgabat declaration adopted following the forum.

«We welcome efforts of Turkmenistan to develop a Concept of global security based on neutrality, aimed at shaping a modern understanding of collective peace based on trust, respect for sovereignty, neutrality, and non-interference, designed to complement the evolving global security architecture with practical mechanisms that eliminate differences and prioritise peaceful coexistence over confrontation», – the international document states.

Forum participants recognised that neutrality, in its permanent and active form, embodies not indifference, but responsibility – a principled commitment to conflict prevention through impartiality, good offices, mediation, and trust-building, while maintaining constructive engagement with all parties.

An international forum dedicated to the International year of peace and trust, International neutrality day, and the 30^th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat on the 12^th of December. It was attended by the presidents of Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan, as well as the Prime-ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Pakistan, and several other countries.