Dear Defenders of the Fatherland!

I cordially congratulate you on Defender of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in the first days of the International Year of Peace and Trust! This holiday symbolizes the immense trust, high respect, and boundless care for the military personnel and employees of the military and law enforcement agencies who protect the sacred independence of our Motherland, its sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitutional order, the inviolability of the State border, and ensure the country's security, public order, and the enforcement of national laws.

In 2025, our people will celebrate the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality, twice recognized by the United Nations. In this regard, this year we will carry out extensive work aimed at widely popularizing the significance and content of our permanent neutrality, which forms the basis of the country's foreign policy strategy based on the principles of peacefulness, as well as large-scale international events that will bring together representatives of the world community.

In order to worthily celebrate this significant date - an important historical event, we have declared 2025 the "International Year of Peace and Trust." This proud slogan reflects the principles of peacefulness, solidarity, trust, and humanism of our glorious ancestors.

This year, we face such important tasks as intensifying efforts to strengthen peace and trust around the world.

Brave sons of our dear Motherland!

The Motherland is the most valuable heritage of our glorious ancestors. To vigilantly stand guard over the Fatherland is a sacred duty and a high honor for every Turkmen. In the golden autumn of the year "The Treasury of Wisdom of Makhtumkuli Fragi," a complex of new buildings of the 1st Specialized Military School named after Berdymukhamed Annayev of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan was put into operation.

This modern complex of buildings of the military school will allow us to successfully fulfill such important tasks as training fearless defenders of the Fatherland, ready to always stand guard over its peace and prosperity, educated and enlightened, loyal to the military cause. I am firmly convinced that this military training center will make a significant contribution to the patriotic training of competent, highly qualified commanders.

Courageous defenders of the Fatherland!

Having proudly marched in the solemn military parade held to mark the glorious 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence, you demonstrated to the whole world your readiness to reliably protect our independent neutral state, and that you are worthy descendants of such brave sons as Oguz Khan, Bayram Khan, Togrul bek, Chagry bek, Alp Arslan, Sultan Sanjar, and Sultan Jalal ad-Din. In the future, you must place the duty to protect the Motherland above all else, master the achievements of military science and art, and earn high honor with your patriotism and devotion.

I am firmly convinced that you will be true to your duty to protect the sacred independence, permanent neutrality, twice recognized at the international level, and national values, and if necessary, will not spare your lives for these sacred ideals!

Faithful sons of the Fatherland!

The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan, acting in accordance with our Military Doctrine, based on the legal status of the permanent neutrality of our state, are an impregnable fortress and a steel shield of the independent Motherland. As a result of the military reforms of recent history, our national Armed Forces have turned into a powerful army, constantly equipped with modern weapons, military equipment, and using the capabilities of digital systems. Today, improving the living conditions, service, and work of the defenders of the Fatherland and their family members is constantly in the center of attention. In the International Year of Peace and Trust, strengthening and modernizing the material and technical base of the military and law enforcement agencies of the country, creating favorable conditions for the service and rest of the military personnel will be one of the priorities of the state policy and military reform of Turkmenistan.

Courageous sons of independent Turkmenistan!

Once again, from the bottom of my heart, I congratulate you on Defender of the Fatherland Day! I wish you good health, family well-being, and great success in your sacred and responsible service!

President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdymukhamedov