CENTRAL COMMISSION FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN TURKMENISTAN

26 Dec

Registered candidates for the Presidential elections of Turkmenistan

December 25, 2016 The Central Election Commission held a meeting and were registered as candidates at Presidential elections of Turkmenistan to be held February 12, 2017, nominated by the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Chairman of the Joint -Stock Commercial Bank "Rysgal" Bekmyrat Sahatmyradovich Atalyev; nominated by the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Committee of the Agrarian Party of Mary province of Turkmenistan Durdygylych Orazov; nominated by the initiative citizens group, the deputy chairman of the State Association Food Industry of Turkmenistan Maksat Kovusovich Annanepesov.

The event was attended by members of the Central Election Commission, the chairmen of Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan, head of the initiative citizens group. The registration of candidates will last from December 24, 2016 by January 17, 2017.

08 Jan
Elections for members of the Halk Maslahaty, as well as elections to replace the early drop out of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the Halk Maslahaty and Gengeshes will be held in the newly formed etraps of the country

In accordance with articles 4, 85 and 87 of the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the resolution of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan dated January 7, 2026 determined: To hold elections of members of the Ha...

06 Jan
A new Law has entered into force

On June 28, 2025, the Law of Turkmenistan «On the Unified State Register of Voters» was adopted. The law entered into force on January 1, 2026. Thus, this law, which entered into force on January 1...

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...