On December 11, 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Director of the Institute for Global Innovation Studies of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin Pyo.
Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to meet and the invitation to participate in the Forum in honor of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality, the guest warmly congratulated the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, as well as President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the entire Turkmen people on this significant date.
Noting that he was pleased to welcome Kim Jin Pyo to the ancient and hospitable Turkmen land, the National Leader of the Turkmen people expressed confidence that the upcoming Forum in the capital will facilitate a broad discussion of opinions and positions, and the adoption of joint strategies aimed at developing solutions and mechanisms for addressing pressing contemporary issues.
Parliamentary diplomacy, whose role is steadily growing and becoming more consistent, was mentioned among the multi-vector ties. In this context, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan noted that, as Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Kim Jin Pyo made a significant contribution to developing cooperation with Turkmenistan and expressed gratitude for the ongoing work to strengthen interstate dialogue.
In conclusion, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Director of the Institute of Global Innovation Studies of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin Pyo, expressed confidence that the current meeting will contribute to the further development of bilateral relations for the benefit of the Turkmen and Korean peoples, and exchanged best wishes.
