President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ignazio Cassis, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation, Chair-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Expressing sincere appreciation for the hospitality extended, the Vice President and head of the Swiss foreign ministry emphasized the OSCE’s immense interest in building constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan, which pursues a policy focused on ensuring global peace and sustainable development. In this regard, high praise was given to Turkmenistan’s initiatives to expand international partnership based on the principles of peacefulness.
The guest also shared his pleasant impressions of the architectural landscape of the Turkmen capital, the city of Ashgabat, and the Avaza National Tourist Zone.
Thanking the guest for his kind words, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that the current visit of Vice President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis to Turkmenistan is viewed as a significant step toward developing relations with the OSCE and Switzerland.
As was emphasized, the Turkmen state advocates for intensifying international cooperation to ensure peace and sustainable development on both regional and global scales. In this context, Turkmenistan attaches special importance to coordinating efforts within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Noting the current constructive dynamics of interaction between Turkmenistan and the OSCE, the head of state highlighted the regular nature of measures implemented under joint cooperation programs annually developed by the Government of Turkmenistan in conjunction with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.
At the same time, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov specifically highlighted the state-level importance attached to safeguarding human rights and democratic principles in Turkmenistan, declaring the expediency of further partnership within the OSCE to continue relevant work and study international practices in this area.
“We possess favorable prerequisites for expanding cooperation in key areas such as ensuring safe and reliable energy supplies to global markets, creating conditions for sustainable economic growth, fully leveraging potential in the transport sector, protecting the environment, and rationally utilizing water resources,” President Serdar Berdimuhamedov stated. Addressing these priorities, the head of state reaffirmed Turkmenistan’s readiness to expand cooperation with the OSCE to foster global peace and sustainable development.
Continuing the discussion, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov highlighted the productive nature of relations between Turkmenistan and the Swiss Confederation, as well as Turkmenistan’s interest in the consistent development of bilateral cooperation across political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. In this context, Turkmenistan expressed readiness to review concrete proposals from the Swiss side. Taking this opportunity, the head of state once again congratulated Ignazio Cassis and the Swiss people on the recently celebrated Swiss National Day.
Expressing sincere gratitude for the congratulations, the guest underscored the exemplary nature of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy for the entire world and reaffirmed the immense importance Switzerland attaches to the steady development of interstate cooperation.
In conclusion, expressing confidence in the deepening of bilateral relations, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Vice President and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis exchanged their best wishes.