CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN TURKMENISTAN

14 Feb

Nomination of candidates are ongoing

As you know, nomination of candidates which is one of the important stages of the election season for the elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan,  members of velayat, etrap, city halk maslahaty and Gengeshes of Turkmenistan which will be held on March 26, 2023, which has been declared as the year of "Happy youth with Arkadag Serdar" continues in an organized manner. Organizations of Democratic party of Turkmenistan, party of Industrialists and entrepreneurs, Agrarian party and citizens groups of our country participate in the works of nominating candidates in elections. 

These days, political parties and citizens groups hold meetings dedicated to the nomination of candidates for deputies of Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of velayat, etrap, city halk maslahaty and Gengeshes. An unlimited number of candidates are discussed at nomination mejlises and meetings. Among them, the most deserving candidates are nominated for the membership of Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the representative body that exercises legislative power in Turkmenistan, halk maslahaty which are local representative bodies of state power, and for the membership of gengeshes which are local self-government bodies. 

Speakers introduce each candidate's biography, reputation within the country, among colleagues, work ability and organizational skills. 

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...