CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN TURKMENISTAN

21 Mar

Democratic elections and women's gender equality

The article 29 of Constitution of Turkmenistan states that men and women have equal rights in our country. This equality of women will also be reflected in the general democratic elections which will be held on March 26, 2023. 

Specifically, those participating in the election are:

- 33.34 percent of members of the Central election commission;

- 19.70 percent of members of velayat, Ashgabat city election commissions;

- 32.33 percent of members of etrap and city with etrap right election commissions;

- 41.75 percent of members of district election commissions;

- 40.01 percent of members of city in etrap, township, gengeshlik election commissions;

- 43.45 percent of members of precinct election commissions are women.

 Also registered at the elections:

- 15.89 percent of candidates for deputies of Mejlis of Turkmenistan; 

- 32.04 percent of candidates for membership of velayat halk maslahats; 

- 33.98 percent of candidates for membership of etrap, city halk maslahats;

- 30.72 percent of candidates for membership of Gengeshliks are women. 

In addition, 50.47 percent of national observers observing the elections at the local level are women.

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...