Fiftieth session
Agenda item 81
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Having considered the question of the permanent neutrality
of Turkmenistan,
Reaffirming the sovereign right of every State to determine
independently its foreign policy in accordance with the norms
and principles of international law and the Charter of the United
Nations,
Welcoming the legislative confirmation by Turkmenistan
of its status of permanent neutrality,
Welcoming also the desire of Turkmenistan to play an active
and positive role in developing peaceful, friendly and mutually
beneficial relations with the countries of the region and other
States of the world,
Expressing the hope that the status of permanent neutrality
of Turkmenistan will contribute to the strengthening of peace
and security in the region,
Taking note of the support by the Movement of Non-Aligned
Countries and by the Economic Cooperation Organization of the
status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan,
Recognizing that the adoption by Turkmenistan of the status
of permanent neutrality does not affect the fulfilment of its
obligations under the Charter and will contribute to the achievement
of the purposes of the United Nations,
1. Recognizes and supports the status of permanent neutrality
declared by Turkmenistan;
2. Calls upon States Members of the United Nations to respect
and support this status of Turkmenistan and also to respect its
independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
90th plenary meeting
12 December 1995
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970, the
annex to which contains the Declaration on Principles of International
Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States
in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and its
resolutions 46/62 of 9 December 1991 and 48/84 B of 16 December
1993,
Affirming its determination that all nations should live
together in peace with one another as good neighbours,
Emphasizing the urgency of the consolidation of the Balkans
as a region of peace, security, stability and good-neighbourliness,
thus contributing to the maintenance of international peace and
security and so enhancing the prospects for sustained development
and prosperity for all its peoples,
Noting the desire of the Balkan States to develop good-neighbourly
relations among themselves and friendly relations with all nations
in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
Welcoming the present international efforts aimed at achieving
an overall political settlement of the conflict in the former
Yugoslavia,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on
the development of good-neighbourly relations among the Balkan
States, A/50/412 and Add.1.
Stressing the importance of the ongoing cooperation between
the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe,
Taking note of its deliberations on the subject at its
present session,
1. Notes with interest the views of some States on the development
of good-neighbourly relations among the Balkan States contained
in the report of the Secretary-General;
2. Urges relevant international organizations and competent bodies
and organizations of the United Nations system to submit to the
Secretary- General their views on the subject;
3. Calls upon all Balkan States to endeavour to promote good-neighbourly
relations and continually to undertake unilateral and joint activities,
particularly confidence-building measures as appropriate, in particular
within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe;
4. Emphasizes the importance for all Balkan States to promote
mutual cooperation in all fields;
5. Stresses that closer engagement of Balkan States in cooperation
arrangements on the European continent will favourably influence
the political and economic situation in the region, as well as
the good- neighbourly relations among all Balkan States;
6. Urges normalization of the relations among all States of the
Balkan region;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to seek the views
of the Member States, particularly those from the Balkan region,
and of international organizations, as well as of competent organs
of the United Nations, on the development of good-neighbourly
relations in the region and on measures and preventive activities
aimed at the creation of a stable zone of peace and cooperation
in the Balkans by the year 2000, and to submit a report to the
General Assembly at its fifty-second session taking into account,
inter alia, the views expressed by Member States;
8. Decides to consider the report of the Secretary-General on
the subject at its fifty-second session.
90th plenary meeting
12 December 1995 .