Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system to consider the results of work in sectors of the national economy in January this year, as well as some topical issues of state activity.

The first to speak was Chairwoman of the Mejlis D. Gulmanova, who informed about the results of work done over the first month of this year.

As was reported, since the beginning of the year, draft laws have been prepared intended to update the civil law relations in accordance with world practice, as well as those related to issues of energy saving and efficient consumption, and hydrometeorological activities. At the same time, work was continued to introduce new regulations into the Family and Civil Procedure Codes in order to strengthen and preserve family ties and values, and improve the judicial review of cases on these issues. The provisions of a number of existing laws are brought into line with the requirements of the time.

In addition, practical steps are taken to increase cooperation with the parliaments of foreign countries and international organizations. Thus, during the indicated period, 4 meetings were held, including on the instructions of the President of Turkmenistan, and a letter of credence was accepted from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to our country.

Along with this, the Mejlis deputies took participation in 7 seminars on improving legislative activity and promoting the implementation of government programs, organized by the relevant institutions of our country jointly with UN bodies and other authoritative international organizations.

The report also covered the participation of the Mejlis deputies in events to explain to the general public the main aspects of the domestic and foreign policy of the independent Homeland, the national legislation, the socio-political significance of the motto of 2024, and to popularize the literary heritage of outstanding Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi.

Summing up the information presented, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that work must be further carried on to improve the country’s legislation in accordance with the requirements of the time. New legal regulations must contribute to progressive development of Turkmenistan, the successful implementation of adopted programs and the consistent improvement of living conditions of the people, the head of state said.