CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN TURKMENISTAN

31 Jan

Begins preliminary vote on the election of the President of Turkmenistan

With the purpose of well-organized conduct of the elections of the President of Turkmenistan held on February 12, 2017, creating opportunities in ensuring the right of citizens of Turkmenistan to participate in the elections, in accordance with article 26, the Central Commission for elections and referenda in Turkmenistan adopted the resolution.

According to the resolution, a preliminary vote in the elections of the President of Turkmenistan begins February 2, 2017. A preliminary vote is held daily from 08:00 to 18:00.

According to article 73 of the Electoral code of Turkmenistan, the voter who has no opportunity to be in on Election Day at the place of residence shall be early entitled to vote at the polling station. Early voting can be conducted at the polling station for ten days before the election.

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...