State News Agency of Turkmenistan informs that on March 12, 2022, an important socio-political event - the election of the President of Turkmenistan - was held in an organized, festive and cheerful manner. From 7:00 to 19:00 on election day, eligible citizens took part in the voting. Of the 3.460.080 registered voters across the country, 3.362.052 cast their ballots, with a turnout of 97.17%. A total of 9 candidates competed in the elections which was held in democratic conditions. About this re...

On March 13, 2022, briefings were held by international observers representing the Mission of Observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization of Turkic States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, during which the results of monitoring the preparation and conduct of the elections of the President of Turkmenistan were announced. Representatives of national and foreign media, as well as members of the Central Commission for holding elections and referendums in Turkmeni...

On March 13, 2022, a briefing was held in the Garagum hotel, by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan G. Muradov, dedicated to the results of the early elections of the President of Turkmenistan. The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan noted that the elections of the President of Turkmenistan were held with a high level of voter turnout. The elections were held on a broad alternative basis on the principles of democracy and openness: nine cand...

On March 13, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Bagdat Amreyev, who arrived in the capital of Turkmenistan at the head of the mission of observers from the OTS to the presidential elections in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, it was noted that Turkmenistan considers the development of relations with the Organization of Turkic States in organic connection with the general direction of i...

Today, on March 10, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Chairman of the Council of Elders of Organization of Turkic States Binali Yildirim, who arrived to the Turkmen capital on a visit. In the course of the constructive talk, the parties exchanged views on expansion and strengthening of multilateral interaction within the framework of the Organization. In this connection, the Turkmen side underlined that Turkmenistan as the country-observer t...

On February 28, 2022, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with a delegation of the CIS Executive Committee headed by the First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary L.V. Anfimov, who arrived in the Turkmen capital at the head of a mission of CIS observers to participate in the assessment of the upcoming elections President of Turkmenistan. During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on the preparations for the upcom...

Today, on February 27, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the diplomatic corps of the country abroad. A comprehensive discussion of the issues of holding at a high organizational level the upcoming elections of the President of Turkmenistan, which will be held on March 12, 2022, became the main topic of the current meeting, which was held in the format of videoconferencing. As it was said, at present, in the course of active preparation for t...