On the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC, a resolution was adopted on the initiative of Turkmenistan
On June 21-22, 2025, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held in Istanbul. The agenda of the meeting included issues of strengthening peace, security and sustainable development in the OIC member countries, as well as enhancing cooperation between states.
In his speech at the forum, the representative of Turkmenistan noted that one of the important vectors of the country’s foreign policy is to continue further development of cooperation within the OIC, strengthening effective relations with all Member States of the Organization. At the initiative of Turkmenistan, the UN General Assembly declared 2025 the “International Year of Peace and Trust”, which became a clear expression of recognition of Turkmenistan’s activities aimed at ensuring global peace and sustainable development.
On June 22, 2025, at the 51st session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, a resolution “On the Role of the Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in the OIC Space and Around the World” was unanimously adopted.
This document emphasizes that neutrality, as a political and legal instrument, contributes to strengthening international and regional stability and plays an important role in the development of peaceful, friendly and mutually beneficial relations between states. The adoption of this resolution on the platform of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is a symbol of the international community's recognition and support for Turkmenistan's peacekeeping foreign policy, focused on strengthening mutual trust, promoting dialogue and fostering constructive international cooperation.
On the initiative of Turkmenistan, a round table titled “Peace and Trust: Foundations of Unity and Stability in the Islamic World” was organized on the sidelines of the meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
During the round table, it was noted that Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality not only meets the national interests of the country, but is also an effective tool for peacekeeping, strengthening security and stability in the regional and global dimensions.
It should be noted that as the participants of the event emphasized, by consistently implementing a foreign policy based on the principles of positive neutrality, Turkmenistan makes a concrete contribution to strengthening constructive international cooperation for the sake of universal well-being.
Guljahan GARLYYEVA,
the 4 th year student of the Faculty of International Relations
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.