nCa Analysis The newly formed parliament of Turkmenistan met for its inaugural session on 6 April 2023. The house unanimously elected Ms. Dunyagozel Gulmanova, an MP from Ashgabat, as the chairperson (speaker) of the parliament. At 34, she is currently the youngest head of a national parliament in the world. Moreover, she is the youngest-ever […]
Turkmenistan goes to polls – voter turnout more than 91% in parliamentary elections
The parliamentary elections were held in Turkmenistan on 26 March 2023. The voter turnout, acccording to the election commission of Turkmenistan, was 91.12%, The election commission press release says that 91.74% of the registered voters cast their vote in Akhal velayat [province], 91.49% in Balkan velayat, 90.94% in Dashoguz velayat, 91.17% in Lebap velayat, 90.87% […]
Youth as a voting block may play decisive role in parliamentary elections of Turkmenistan
nCa Analysis The election commission of Turkmenistan hosted a briefing on Saturday, 25 March 2023, for the foreign journalists accredited in Turkmenistan. It was conducted by the deputy head of the election commission, Amangeldy Gandymov. He gave the details on the number of registered voters, the candidates fielded by each party and the citizens’ initiative […]
Central Election Commission issued statistics on women’s involvement in the electoral process in Turkmenistan
According to the information of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan, the percentage of women’s involvement in the electoral processes in the country are as follows: In particular, among those participating in the elections: members of the Central Election Commission – 33.34% are women; members of the provincial election commissions and the […]
The CIS observer mission held meetings with the head of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan and political parties – Interim Report on election monitoring issued
On 22 March 2023, in Ashgabat, the head of the CIS Observer Mission, Secretary General of the CIS Sergey Lebedev met with the Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan Gulmurad Muradov. Muradov briefed Lebedev on the activities of the Central Election Commission and told about the work of the system […]
Foreign observer missions continue monitoring preparations for parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan
The CIS and OSCE observer missions continue to monitor the process of preparation for the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan, to take place on Monday, 26 March 2023. Thus, the formation of the CIS observer mission has been completed. It includes 49 accredited observers representing the CIS countries, the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States […]
Over 75 thousand citizens of Turkmenistan will enjoy the voting right for the first time
The number of young voters in Turkmenistan who have turned 18 and who will vote for the first time in the upcoming parliamentary elections is 75,606, the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan reports. According to the CEC report on preparations for the elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of […]
CIS Deputy Secretary General inaugurated Observer mission in Ashgabat
Deputy Secretary General of the CIS Ilkhom Nematov arrived in Ashgabat at the head of the working group on the opening of the CIS Observer Mission to monitor the election campaign of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The CIS Observer Mission officially started its work on 8 March. As part of the opening of the Mission, […]
The system has built-in equalizers in Parliamentary Elections of Turkmenistan
The process of the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan has reached its active phase as the registered candidates have started their campaigns. The system is geared to provide equal opportunity and equal facilities to all the candidates regardless of their party affiliation or none thereof. The local administrations in their constituencies are obliged to arrange the […]
CIS to send Observer Mission for parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan
The CIS observer mission for the elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan will be headed by the CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev. The elections will take place on 26 March 2023. The CIS observer mission will monitor the electoral campaign at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The work […]
Parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan – Parliaments are reflections of their times
nCa Commentary The people vote according to their collective and individual thoughts and opinions. That is why a parliament is the reflection of its times. The current parliament of Turkmenistan is nearing the end of its term and the elections commission has announced that the elections for the next parliament will take place on 26 […]
Turkmenistan is preparing for the elections of members of Parliament and People’s Council
On Monday, 16 January 2023, the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan held a meeting. The agenda included the issues of the preparation for the upcoming elections of deputies of the Mejlis of the seventh convocation, members of the provincial, district and city khalk maslahaty of the fifth convocation, members of the district […]