On 6 October, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Mr. A. Sazakov, Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan, participated in the 76th Session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva. At the plenary session the delegation of Turkmenistan delivered a statement emphasizing the importance of … [Read more...]
Central Asia commits to end statelessness with Ashgabat Declaration
ALMATY – Central Asian States have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate statelessness, adopting the Ashgabat Declaration on Ending Statelessness in Central Asia, published today in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, Russian and English languages. Adopted by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan … [Read more...]
UNHCR awards Turkmenistan a certificate in recognition of achievements in ending all cases of statelessness
On 8 November 2024, on Friday, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, TDH reports. During the meeting, Ms. Ruvendrini presented the Head of State with a certificate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The document notes that, recognizing the … [Read more...]
UNHCR applauds Turkmenistan for resolving statelessness – Ashgabat hosted regional conference on statelessness
On 8 November 2024, officials from 10 countries gathered in Ashgabat for a ministerial conference to end statelessness in Central Asia and to celebrate the region’s achievements toward that goal. Titled Ending Statelessness in Central Asia Ministerial Conference, the Ashgabat event was convened by the Government of Turkmenistan and UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, … [Read more...]
Foreign Ministry: Turkmenistan holds a leading position in the eradication of statelessness
One of the main directions of Turkmenistan's strategic partnership with the United Nations is the humanitarian sphere. In particular, the Government of Turkmenistan, together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international structures, is taking appropriate measures to ensure the rights of refugees and stateless … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Eradicates Statelessness, UNHCR says
Turkmenistan has made history by becoming the second country globally, after Kyrgyzstan, to completely eliminate statelessness. This significant achievement was announced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Senior Protection Officer, Ms. Rano Saidumarova, during a briefing in Ashgabat. In September 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov granted … [Read more...]
UNHCR: New Global Alliance launched to consign statelessness to history – Turkmenistan has resolved statelessness inside its borders
More than 100 States, civil society organizations, stateless-led entities, academics and others have united to form a new Global Alliance to End Statelessness, committing to address the grave inequity faced by millions of people around the world denied a nationality. The Global Alliance, which builds on the decade-long #IBelong campaign, was officially launched by UN High … [Read more...]
State Migration Service hosted a ceremony of presenting passports to new citizens of Turkmenistan
On 25 September 2024, a solemn ceremony of presenting passports to persons accepted to citizenship of Turkmenistan was held in the State Migration Service, foreign ministry of Turkmenistan reports. According to the Decree signed by the President of Turkmenistan, 1,146 people representing 29 nationalities permanently residing in the country became citizens of Turkmenistan. In … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan grants citizenship to stateless persons and residence permits to foreigners
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has signed decrees granting citizenship to 1,146 stateless individuals and residence permits to 134 people. The 1,146 newly naturalized citizens represent 29 nationalities, while the 134 individuals granted residence permits hail from 6 foreign countries and 15 nationalities. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid … [Read more...]
Central Asian States reaffirm commitment to registering all children at birth
On 17 May 2024, Representatives from the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, gathered in Tashkent today, reaffirming their commitment to ensuring every child born on their territories are registered at birth. The ‘Central Asian Conference on Ensuring Birth Registration to … [Read more...]
Central Asian Network on Statelessness prepares for GRF 2023
On 25-27 October 2023 the Central Asian Network on Statelessness (CANS) with support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, held its 7th annual meeting in UN Plaza, Almaty. As members of CANS, civil society organisations and academia from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan share best practices in the reduction and prevention of statelessness. … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 2024
Turkmenistan has a firm political will and determination to completely eradicate statelessness by 202. This statement came from the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan Nazar Atagarayev, speaking at the general debate of 73rd session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, which is being held in Geneva from 10 to 14 October 2022. Atagarayev's remarks focused on … [Read more...]