CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN TURKMENISTAN

22 Feb

Nomination season to candidacy continues

As it is well-known, the elections of members of the Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan to be known as a representative body exercising legislative power is scheduled for March 28 of this year. In this regard, the nomination process continues under the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan in an organized and active manner.

An unlimited number of nominees for membership in the Halk Maslahaty of the Milli Gengesh are been actively under discussion. High-profile, hard-working and well-organized people are nominated as a candidate. It is noteworthy that among the nominees, there are experienced professionals who are working in various sectors of our national economy.

Thus, the ongoing season for nominating candidates for membership to Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh stands as clear evidence of the continued expansion and strengthening of democratic principles in the society of our Turkmen state.

To date, 99 candidates for the 48 mandates of members of Halk Maslahaty of Milli Gengesh have been nominated by members of the velayat, etrap, and town halk maslahaty. Number of nominated candidates are: Ahal velayat 18, Balkan velayat 17, Dashoguz velayat 17, Lebap velayat 18, Mary velayat 15, Ashgabat city 14.

25 Dec
Training seminars were held

In order to implement the previously adopted Law of Turkmenistan “On the Unified State Register of Voters” and ensure the organized hold of work on creating the Unified State Register of Voters, speci...

25 Dec
An informal meeting of the Heads of State of the CIS member states was held in Saint Petersburg

On December 22, 2025, our esteemed President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the friendly country Russian Federation. Our esteemed President participated in the unofficial high-level sum...

24 Dec
Meeting Held with Representatives of the UNDP Office in Turkmenistan

On December 22, 2025, a meeting was held at the office of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan with representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) O...

23 Dec
The First “Central Asia-Japan” Dialogue Summit

On December 17-20, 2025, our esteemed President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to Japan. The head of state participated in the first “Central Asia-Japan” dialogue summit held in Tokyo....

10 Dec
A training seminar was held

On December 8-9, 2025, a training seminar on “Temporary special measures to enhance women’s participation in public and political life” was held in the building of the United Nations Development Progr...

04 Dec
International cooperation in the election system

In accordance with commissions and directions of the esteemed President of Turkmenistan to study international experience in organizing and holding elections, representative of the Central commission...

02 Dec
Election commissions of the newly formed etraps have been formed

During in the Era of Revival of a new epoch of the powerful state, tasks set out in the “Program of the President of Turkmenistan for the socio-economic development of the country for 2022-2028” and “...

28 Nov
Turkmen-Kazakh cooperation – is strengthening and reaching new heights

On November 24-25, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid state visit to the neighboring Republic of Kazakhstan. Relations between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan characterized by a strategic partn...