Russian, Turkish, and Iranian leaders meet in Turkmenistan
President Putin of Russia, President Erdogan of Turkey, and President Peyman of Iran have gathered today in the Central Asian country - Turkmenistan. AFP pointed out that this scene is rare.
These leaders of countries with tense relations with the West were invited to attend an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's "permanent neutrality," which allowed them to gather. The policy of "permanent neutrality" has made Turkmenistan one of the most closed countries in the world and also one of the most mysterious countries.
Turkmenistan borders Iran, Afghanistan, and the Caspian Sea. Due to its difficulty of access, it is often compared to North Korea in Central Asia. Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Turkmenistan has had three presidents. In 1995, the United Nations granted Turkmenistan the status of "permanent neutrality," which is the cornerstone of the country's ideology: in the capital, there stands a 100-meter-high "Neutrality Arch," on which the golden statue of the first president is engraved.
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