OIC adopts Turkmenistan-initiated resolution on neutrality
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation adopted a resolution on neutrality at the request of Turkmenistan, according to the Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BAGHDAD — The 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopted a resolution on neutrality on 17–18 October 2026, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen delegation attended the meeting.
The resolution is titled "The Role of the Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development in the OIC Area and Worldwide." Turkmenistan initiated it. The ministry said member states gave it full support, which it described as recognition that neutrality is an effective tool for peace, security and sustainable development.
The Turkmen delegation also delivered a statement on the country's priority areas of cooperation with the OIC. According to the ministry, these included trust-building, dialogue, preventive diplomacy and the primacy of international law. Delegates highlighted Turkmenistan's initiative, which the ministry said was supported by the UN General Assembly, to declare 2028 the Year of International Law.
The ministry also said the session discussed cooperation in education, science and culture. It said Turkmenistan obtained observer status in the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in 2026. The Turkmen side also said it wants stronger partnerships with OIC members in trade, energy, transport, communications and humanitarian affairs.
The source does not give the full text of the resolution, a vote count or any positions from other member states. No independent reporting was available for this account.
Background
The OIC is an organisation of Muslim-majority states. Its Council of Foreign Ministers meets annually to review issues on the international and regional agenda. Turkmenistan has pursued a policy of permanent neutrality, which the UN General Assembly recognised in 1995, according to UN records. The source material does not mention that recognition.
The report was published by newscentralasia.net on 19 October 2026.
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