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The One-China Principle | Article by the Chinese Ambassador to Turkmenistan
20.10.2025
|22:00
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Turkmenistan, as a permanently neutral state 30th anniversary of which is celebrated this year, builds its foreign policy on the principles of mutual understanding, equality, and mutual benefit. Our policy priority is a readiness for constructive engagement with all interested partners
The Strategic Culture of Central Asia: Multi-vectorism, Neutrality, and the Region's Role in Global Politics
08.10.2025
|14:50
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ORIENT continues to expand regional analytical dialogue by publishing expert opinions that are most relevant to the foreign policy agenda. This article by Tajik political scientist Sherali Rizoyon is published on the eve of the second Central Asia–Russia Summit (October 9) in Dushanbe, where the heads of state of six countries will discuss security, counterterrorism, and transnational challenges
China: A Driving Force for Peace, Stability, and Progress | Article by Chinese Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ji Shumin
01.10.2025
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Today, October 1, the People's Republic of China celebrates its main national holiday—PRC National Day. This date symbolizes the country's impressive achievements in economic development and the implementation of its modernization program. On this significant occasion, the editorial board is honored to publish an article by Ji Shumin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Turkmenistan
Avaza 2025: A New Model for Global Dialogue, or Why International Forums Are Held
19.09.2025
|23:50
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In a world where many major platforms for dialogue risk degenerating into ceremonies exchanging grand but ineffective statements, the Turkmenistan Investment Forum in Avaza, or TIF 2025, became a clear example of a pragmatic economic state strategy
New impetus for relations: Interview with Chinese Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ji Shumin
10.09.2025
|18:45
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Turkmenistan Ji Shumin spoke in an interview about the key results of recent events in China, emphasizing their strategic importance for bilateral relations
Turkmen-Russian relations as a model of sustainable partnership in an era of change
28.08.2025
|23:00
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In the current geopolitical conditions, Turkmen-Russian strategic cooperation, based on strong historical traditions, is a significant factor in maintaining stability both in the region and in the international arena
Regional Identity of Central Asia: Historical Roots and Modern Challenges
12.08.2025
|05:25
|2026
The countries and peoples of Central Asia, with their unique historical and cultural heritage and important geopolitical position, are on the threshold of a new stage of development that requires rethinking common values and strengthening internal cohesion
An Island of Stability in a Stormy Sea: Central Asia is Building a Safe, Nuclear-Free World
09.08.2025
|23:45
|2014
We are approaching the end of the first quarter of the 21st century (I would not dare to say that this period was cloudless for humanity)...
Ni-Hao, China! Salam, Celestial Empire!
28.07.2025
|16:35
|1945
July 27, a delegation of young journalists from Turkmenistan took off from Ashgabat International Airport. The weather seemed to have decided to cheer us up before the long journey – clear skies, soft dawn and a feeling of something big and important ahead
New Architecture of Strategic Partnership Between Central Asia and China
27.07.2025
|23:25
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The ancestors of the peoples currently living in Central Asia established contacts with the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire in ancient times, when they lived, according to one of the scientific hypotheses, next to each other