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 […]
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” – https://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/94051/zakon-turkmenistana-o-vnesenii-dopolnenij-i-izmenenij-v-zakon-turkmenistana-o-migracii According to amendment, the electronic visa is a document issued electronically within an information system by authorized […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 his […]
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 included leading desert scientists, specialists […]