The United Nations General Assembly has adopted the resolution "Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan," the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported.

The document was adopted by consensus during the 61st plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly under the agenda item "Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace." The resolution was co-sponsored by 67 countries.

Presenting the document, Turkmenistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Aksoltan Ataeva, emphasized that neutrality is the foundation of the country’s foreign policy and a key pillar of Turkmenistan’s peacekeeping doctrine on the international stage.

The resolution particularly recommends the use of neutral states’ territories for peace negotiations. It was highlighted that Turkmenistan has consistently demonstrated the effectiveness of its neutral course as a tool of preventive diplomacy at both regional and global levels since the adoption of the first Resolution on Permanent Neutrality on December 12, 1995.

Ataeva also noted that neutrality is enshrined in the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan and is based on the country’s historical heritage and traditions, which prioritize peace, dialogue, and mutual respect.

The practical implementation of Turkmenistan’s neutrality policy includes the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in Ashgabat and the Zone of Peace and Trust in Central Asia.

At Turkmenistan’s initiative, the UN General Assembly declared December 12 as the International Day of Neutrality in 2017. Additionally, a Group of Friends of Neutrality was established at the UN, and this year is being marked by events within the framework of the International Year of Peace and Trust.