The meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held the regular online meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, at which the work for ten months of the current year and priorities of social and economic development of the country were discussed.

The first floor was given to Chairwoman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova who informed on results of activity of the national parliament for the January-October period on improvement of legislation.

So, during the considered period 23 Laws of Turkmenistan, in particular, «On establishment of the anniversary medal «Magtymguly Pyragynyň 300 ýyllygyna», «On energy saving and energy efficiency», «On hydrometeorological activity» and also laws aimed at legal maintenance of foreign policy initiatives of the country were adopted. At the same time, a number of the acts regulating the relations in various spheres, were brought into accord to advanced international practice, national principles and realities of the time. Besides it, 19 resolutions of the Mejlis were adopted.

Within the development of the international and inter-parliamentary relations from the beginning of the year, 37 meetings took place. Credentials from 14 extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassadors accredited in Turkmenistan were received. As she informed, deputies and experts of the national parliament took part in 98 seminars spent together with authoritative organisations concerning modernisation of legislative activity and maintenance of fulfilment of government programs. Besides it, for exchange of experience in the legislative activity representatives of the Mejlis made 33 business trips to a number of foreign countries.

Summing up the information, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted importance of further perfection of national legislation. In this connection, am emphasis was made on necessity to hold development of the bills answering to realities of the present time in the centre of constant attention. At realisation of this work it is necessary to start with world practice and national principles, the head of the state underlined, having pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen cooperation with foreign countries and international organisations.