From September 10 to 11, 2025, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Office in Turkmenistan held a consultative meeting on the further improvement of legislative norms in the field of ensuring family well-being and countering domestic violence. Representatives of the relevant ministries and departments of the country participated in the event. The consultations were … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Approves Procedure for State Cadastre of Renewable Energy Sources
The Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan approved “The Procedure for maintaining the state cadastre of renewable energy sources (RES) and the use of its data” on 1 August 2025. This document sets out requirements for the structure, content, and management of the national RES database. The cadastre will serve as a centralised system of information on potential and actual sites … [Read more...]
Law on the Unified State Register of Voters Published in Turkmenistan
The text of the Law of Turkmenistan on the Unified State Register of Voters has been published in Turkmenistan’s official print and electronic media. The full text of the law is available here: https://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/97099/zakon-turkmenistana-o-edinom-gosudarstvennom-reestre-izbiratelej The law establishes the legal and organizational foundations for … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Establishes Unified State Register of Voters
The Mejlis of Turkmenistan has adopted a new law titled "On the Unified State Register of Voters," aimed at enhancing the country’s electoral system in alignment with modern digital developments. Drafted in close collaboration with the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan, the law represents a significant step toward the digital transformation of … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Introduces Electronic Visa Provisions into Migration Legislation
Amendments and additions to Turkmenistan's Law "On Migration" have come into effect, incorporating provisions for electronic visas (e-Visas) into national legislation. The updated Law "On Migration" was published on the news website “Turkmenistan: The Golden Age” - … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan plans to join international documents in the field of education and plant protection
This year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan will work on joining a number of international documents, in particular, the UN Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education of 2019 and the International Plant Protection Convention of 1952. This was reported to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan will replace subsidies for agriculture sector with easy credits, other measures
At the start of the 33rd session of the parliament of Kazakhstan, President Tokayev has asked for some bold measures to uplift the agriculture sector. Here is the relevant portion of his address to the lawmakers : An extremely important task is to attract investment to the agro-industrial complex. Despite the consequences of the floods, our farmers completed the sowing … [Read more...]
Improvement in investment climate and ease of doing business on agenda for parliament of Kazakhstan
President Tokayev of Kazakhstan, at the start of the 33rd session of the parliament, gave the detailed guidelines to the lawmakers for the current legislative work. Here is the relevant portion from his speech related to the investment climate and conditions for doing business : It is important to constantly work on improving the investment climate and conditions for … [Read more...]
Expert opinion. Climate legislation of Turkmenistan: status and development prospects
Lawmaking in the field of ecology and the implementation of international obligations accepted by the state to reduce climate risks is today one of the most important areas of legislative activity of parliamentarians of the countries of the Central Asian region. The dynamics of development and gradual improvement of environmental legislation of Turkmenistan is analysed in … [Read more...]
National and international experts gather in Ashgabat to discuss forest legislation improvements
A three-day seminar held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, brought together national and international experts to discuss improvements to the country's forest legislation, as reported by the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The seminar focused on adapting international forestry principles, presented by the UN and FAO programs, to the specific context of Turkmenistan. Participants … [Read more...]