New Constitutional Law Anchors Turkmenistan’s Global Peace and Trust Vision

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a new Constitutional Law “On the Legal Foundations of the Policy of Peace and Trust of Neutral Turkmenistan” on 19 September 2025.

This document, which entered into force immediately after signing, fixes the key principles of the country’s foreign policy, emphasizing its commitment to neutrality, humanism, and constructive dialogue on the international stage.

Article 2 of the law lists 14 key principles that form the basis of the peace and trust policy. They include:

1) neutrality;

2) equality;

3) respect for human rights and freedoms;

4) mutual respect;

5) cooperation based on mutual trust, openness, and respect;

6) good neighborliness;

7) non-use of force or threat of force, non-participation in military blocs and alliances;

8) non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries;

9) prevention of disputes and their resolution by peaceful means;

10) humanism;

11) adherence to the philosophy of “Dialogue – Guarantee of Peace” in international relations;

12) priority of universally recognized norms of international law;

13) good faith fulfillment of international obligations;

14) respect for the equality and sovereignty of states.

The law emphasizes the role of preventive diplomacy, parliamentary diplomacy, and the Group of Friends of Neutrality in strengthening peace and trust.

Article 7 describes the role of preventive diplomacy in supporting the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia and in creating consultative platforms. Parliamentary diplomacy (Article 8) is aimed at strengthening the legal framework, developing inter-parliamentary friendship groups, and cooperation with international organizations.

Article 9 defines the goals of the Group of Friends of Neutrality: attracting countries to ensure peace, integrating national peacekeeping experience into the system of international relations of neutrality, and using digital diplomacy to promote the principles of peace and trust.

The Law emphasizes the priority role of the UN in resolving any issues within its competence and supports strengthening its important role as the only international organization with full legal authority to ensure global peace, stability, and security.