In accordance with article №46 of the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the Central Election Commission registered initiative groups of six citizens nominating candidates for the Presidential elections of Turkmenistan to be held February 12, 2017 and December 14, 2016, they began collecting signatures.

Declaration of the candidates for high government position was started in the country. As is known according to the Resolution of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the elections of the Head of the State are planned for February 12, 2017. Broad alternative base is the main principle of the expanded campaign. The Conference of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan dedicated to nomination of the candidate as a President of the country was held in the Centre of Non-governmental organizations. During the...

Began nomination of candidates for the Presidential elections of Turkmenistan In accordance with Articles №44, №45 of the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, December 14, 2016 at the conference of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Myalikgulyevich nominated as a candidate for the Presidential elections of Turkmenistan to be held February 12, 2017. Events for the nomination of the candidate held in the hall of the mejlises center of the public organizations of...

Having actively cooperated with the United Nations, its leading professional institutions, UNHCR and International Organization for Migration and other authoritative bodies, Turkmenistan makes a significant contribution to efforts in these areas to ensure the rights of refugees and asylum who do not have citizenship. Keeping basic international legal instruments and the relevant UN Conventions, our country is in fact confirms the commitment to fulfill the assumed obligations, as well as the prin...

On November 27, 2016 the first Global Conference on the Sustainable Transport System completed its work in Ashgabat. The Forum which agenda includes a wide range of issues related to cooperation in such strategic sector as transport is held under the auspices of the United Nations.  President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took part in the opening ceremony and plenary session of the conference.  Among the heads of delegations participating i...

Development of international cooperation in the field of transport is a key element of the Global Development Agenda. An obvious need for a systematic and purpose oriented partnerships in the field of transport is reflected in a number of resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, in particular, the resolution 70/197 «Towards comprehensive cooperation among all modes of transport for promoting sustainable multimodal transit corridors» of 22 December 2015, which was co-sponsored...

As is known from the start of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Turkmenistan made a number of priority proposals aimed at promoting peace and stability, the goals and targets for sustainable development. One of the main goals of the priorities of the Turkmen position is a humanitarian direction. Turkmenistan steadily increasing pace of social development, continue multifaceted efforts to ensure human rights and freedoms arising from the fundamental Conventions and other...