By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo "Turkmenistan has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. This year, we also take pride in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan's Permanent Neutrality," said Turkmen Ambassador to Korea Begench Durdyyev. Delivering a speech at a diplomatic briefing held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul, on Feb. 20, Amb. Durdyyev said, "One of the recent major diplomatic milestones is the adoption of the UN resolution entitled "2025 - International Year of Peace and Trust." On March 21, 2024, during the 63rd plenary meeting of the 78th se
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol embarked on a state visit to three Central Asian countries on June 10, expanding the scope of economic cooperation, including the supply chain for key minerals. The three-nation trip, which follows the establishment of the Korea-Central Asia Summit and the so-called “K-Silk Road” initiative, is the third part of Yoon's regional strategy after the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the ASEAN-Korea Solidarity Initiative. According to the presidential office, Yoon will travel to Turkmenistan (June 10-11), Kazakhstan (June 11-13), and Uzbekistan (Jun