The session of the Council of the Elders was held under the leadership of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the capital “Ruhyet” Palace on September 14. The agenda of national forum included summing up of the outcomes achieved for the period under review, discussion of priority issues of comprehensive development of the country that confidently follows the way of fundamental social, economic and democratic changes and achieved grandiose successes there. The current session of the Council of the Elders was marked by important historical event – the adoption of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was met by loud long-lasting applauses of the participants. The Head of the State proceeded to the stage and warmly greeted participants and guests of the forum. Speaking to the participants, the Leader of the Nation mentioned that it is primordial tradition of our friendly people to get advice from wise elders before the beginning of any noble deed and celebration of holidays. “Today, we gathered at Ruhyet Palace for discussion of successes achieved in the country for all these years, new targets and tasks as well as important subjects of the state life” – the President of Turkmenistan said.
There are members of the Government, leaders of Mejlis, ministries and branch departments, military and law enforcement agencies, political parties and non-governmental organizations, hyakims of velayats, cities and etraps, deputies of National Parliament, personnel of different branches of national economy, youth among the members of the session. There are also ambassadors of Turkmenistan in foreign states and heads of diplomatic representative offices and missions accredited in our country, representatives of domestic and international mass media among the participants. The elders respected by the people and female representatives of elder generation are honored participants of the forum.
The ceremonial moment came and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov opened the session of the Council of the Elders.
Addressing the participants of the forum, the Head of the State noted that everybody had opportunity to familiarize with agenda, having expressed the interest if anyone have proposals or remarks for the topics and documents of the discussion.
Under unanimous support and full agreement of the participants, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov announced the agenda of the current session of the Council of the Elders of Turkmenistan.
After, the Head of the State addressed the participants with policy speech.
The Leader of the Nation highlighted that it is defined in the Constitutional Law “On Independence and Fundamentals of the State System of Turkmenistan” that Independence of Turkmenistan is declared for the sake of highest values – gaining of true national statehood by Turkmen people, provision of every person with rights and freedoms regardless of differences in national, race, social origin and believe, guaranteed by the Constitution of Turkmenistan, Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other standards of international law, establishment of humane democratic society under the rule of law.
The state sovereignty literally created opportunity to revive national spiritual and material values, which go down to the depth of thousands of years. For the past period, - Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov continued, thoroughly thought and well-grounded programmes, aimed at social and economic development of the sovereign Motherland, improvement of well-being of the native people, were successfully realized. National model of competitive economy was created and successfully functions; food independence and security of the country were provided. The structures of the state power and management, meeting the targets and goals of the epoch, were established.
While being a new factor in international legislative practice, the Turkmen neutrality offered the world community a new, more optimum method of change of the global paradigm of development, having become the basis for the concept of cooperation and achievements of universal peace, - the Head of the State highlighted.
Mentioning the importance of additional adoption of the Resolution on permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that it became another bright evidence of high international authority of our country, efficiency of its foreign policy course based on the principles of positive neutrality, peace loving, good neighbourhood and broad international cooperation meeting common interests. This fact for one more time demonstrated comprehensive support of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan by the United Nations. Peace, security and progress are the key conceptions, which already for the quarter of the century characterize the foreign policy doctrine of independent Turkmenistan, - the Leader of the Nation emphasized.
Today, neutral Turkmenistan occupies deserving position among developing countries, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, having highlighted that steadfast internal and foreign policy, aimed at support of close relations with the countries and peoples of the world based on the principles of friendship and good neighbourhood, entirely corresponds with national traditions formed during the centuries.
In continuation of the speech, the Head of the State gave number of examples of great successes, achieved in economy of the country for the years of independence.
The Leader of the Nation noted that the deserving estimate of scope and scale of conducted work could be made relying on these facts. Thus, for the past quarter of century, more than 144 billion of US dollars of investments, sent to main production funds of the country, were drawn. 544 facilities of production and non-production purposes were built and brought into operation. More than 35 million of square meters of housing were put into exploitation. Today, provision of any person in our country with living area is 23.2 square meters, what exceeds twice the same indicator of 1991.
The President of Turkmenistan stated with delight that domestic industrial sphere is being developed with high rates and noted that the volume of industrial productions for the period under review increased in more than 7 times. Owing to radical economic reforms, new branches producing competitive high quality goods from local natural and other resources were established.
Accumulation of production potential of industrial sector, stipulating application of innovative technologies and diversification of branch infrastructure was called by the President of Turkmenistan among the achievements. Our country turned into industrial developed states from generally agrarian country for the years of independence.
Open door policy taken by Turkmenistan allowed achieving positive dynamics of the growth in foreign policy relations, - the Leader of the Nation continued, having mentioned that the volume of external turnover increased more than 8 times comparing with 1995. Our country established trade relations with more than 100 countries of the planet.
Steadily implementing the strategy of diversification of energy supplies, our country together with its partners realized number of large pipeline projects in the east and south directions recently, - president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov continued.
The Leader of the Nation said that large work for provision of local market with domestic production was made for the years of sovereign development, having also noted that new production potential was established for this period in the country. Domestic industrial branch was formed and firmly set.
The President of Turkmenistan mentioned that owing to implementation of lease relations, improvement of facilities and equipment base of farmers’ associations, the abundance of markets with food products were reached.
The Head of the State said that considerable achievements are present in transport, communication broadcasting and information spheres, having highlighted that the year of 2015 would forever enters glorious history of the sovereign Motherland as a year when first national satellite was launched into space.
Speaking of steady development of medium and small business, private entrepreneurship the Leader of the Nation stated with delight that nowadays, the share of non-governmental sector of economy in the structure of the gross domestic product without fuel and energy complex is 68 percent. Total number of enterprises of non-governmental sector of economy of our country is 25 thousand.
The development of science and technologies are widely implemented in production. New enterprises for production of environmentally friendly goods are being established.
Consolidation of relations between our independent neutral state with foreign countries and international organizations also makes positive influence at the growth of economy, - President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, having highlighted that support of mutually beneficial friendly relations in different spheres is the key vector of foreign policy of our country taken for the interests of national, regional and global development.
The partnership with the countries of Asian Pacific Region, Middle and South East, Europe and America as well as with competent international and regional organizations like the UN, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States is being consolidated.
Estimating the successes of internal and foreign policy achieved for 25 years of independence, rapid progress of national economy and social life, the Head of the State declared with pride that we established comprehensively developed, democratic and constitutional society. Our sovereign country has achieved and continues to achieve high results in all spheres of life.
Having continued his speech, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov mentioned that constitutional reforms undertaken in our country are the core of work for legislational transformations during new stage of development of the state.
Having dwelt on main provisions of new edition of the Constitution presented for review by the participants of the Council of the Elders, the Head of Turkmenistan noted that new Constitutive Document of our state includes 28 new Articles, 107 Articles, which were amended and annexed and one new Chapter.
The President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that provisions on independence, permanent neutrality and legislation, temporal and democratic character of our State as well as other fundamental provisions of the Main Law would remain unchanged.
Our country is the only state that reflected the Resolution of the United Nations Organization in its Constitution. We were guided by the target to consolidate the importance of legal status of neutrality of our state in the Main Law as well as to attach special meaning to the historical Resolution on permanent neutrality of our country, which was repeatedly adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, - the Turkmen Leader said.
Having noted that following this, the decision to reflect the legal status of neutrality in new separate chapter of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan was made, the Head of the State highlighted that this proposal was completely approved during national review.
Having noted the suitability of the session of Mejlis and review of the Articles of the Main Law approved by the participants of the Council of the Elders, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that adoption of the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan on appointment of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan would become remarkable date in the history on our independent state and native people.
2017 is a year of large historical events in our country, the Leader of the Nation highlighted, having defined the exclusive importance of the elections of the President of Turkmenistan. The Presidential elections would demonstrate social and political activity and maturity of our citizens, their understanding of greatest importance of elections in definitions of the future of the country, - the Head of the State declared.
The election campaign will be held in the next year in the atmosphere of high civil activity of all Turkmenistan people. Three political parties, which, besides the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, are the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Agrarian Party, will participate in the elections.
In continuation of the speech, the Leader of the Nation stressed the attention on main vectors of economic development, which will be accounted in the draft of the State budget of Turkmenistan for 2017.
The main directions of the state policy of Turkmenistan are provision of prosperous life of the population, protection of rights and interests of the citizens, - the Leader of the Nation highlighted, having pointed that in 2017 as well as in other years, the social policy has to be oriented to improvement of well-being of the people. At the same time, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that establishment of conditions for development of human potential based of improvement of efficiency of spheres of public health, education, culture and other social services is the main target.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the volume of capital investments from all sources of financing would be increased in 2017, more than half of it will be allocated for construction of industrial facilities. Part of the means will be assigned for construction of non-industrial objects. In this relation, the Head of the State quoted specific figures.
Considerable part of the investments will be assigned for development of the production of such items of hydrocarbon resources as polyethylene, polypropylene, high-octane petroleum. Large volume of the investments is planned to allocate for construction of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas main.
Great attention in investment programme for 2017 is also paid to development of transport and communication complex, the Leader of the Nation said, having mentioned the construction of high-speed autobahn Ashgabat – Turkmenbashy as one of the most important in this sphere, which would allow national economy to integrate into the world economy system and increase the volumes of free convertible foreign currency.
After, Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov offered to discuss the subjects of the agenda of the national forum, having given the floor to the participants.
Summing up the results of discussion, the President of Turkmenistan noted that new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan was completely approved during current review and that proposals of its adoption during the current session of the Council of the Elders were received.
In this relation, the Head of the State gave floor to Chairperson of Mejlis of Turkmenistan A. Nurberdiyeva.
The Leader of the National Parliament mentioned that successful work of Constitutional Committee for improvement of the Main Law of the country was carried out during two years under the leadership of the Head of the Nation. The draft of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan was brought out for wide national discussion. First draft of the project, which was published later in domestic mass media, was presented during the Council of the Elders on September 10 of the last year in Turkmenbashy.
It was highlighted that publication of the projects according to the proposal of the Head of the State brought positive result. Number of related suggestions and remarks sent to the Constitutional Committee, Mejlis and state bodies is counted by thousands. In this relation, the Chairperson of National Parliament informed that all of these remarks and suggestions were studied and discussed in details. By the result of hard work, many of received suggestions were accounted in the final version of the Main Law of the country.
The Constitutional Committee had a target to bring the standards of the Constitution in accordance with provisions of and norms of international documents, which member is Turkmenistan as well as study and account of advanced international practice of constitutional development. In this context, it was mentioned that foreign and international experts, representatives of competent international organizations took active part in the work for improvement of the Main Law together with national specialists.
It is logical that the draft of new edition of the Constitution was prepared in cooperation with accounts of suggestions of the experts of the UN, OSCE, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and other international organizations, which are long-term partners of Turkmenistan.
Special mention was made that according to universally recognized legal norms and standards of the world practice, new edition of the Main Law of Turkmenistan stipulates the position of Authorized Representative for Human Rights. The rules, regulating the subjects of the state construction, were considerably amended. Particularly, taking into account the principle of division of the state power into three branches – legislative, executive and judicial, the structure of new edition of the Constitution was changed.
Addressing the Head of the State, A. Nurberiyeva mentioned that regular session of Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the fifth convocation started its work on September 12. For two days, Parliamentarians discussed the projects of new legislative acts as well as new edition of the Main Law of the country. In this relation, the Chairperson of National Parliament asked the permission of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to continue the work the session of Mejlis during the Council of the Elders and to conduct voting for adoption of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
Draft of the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan on “Adoption of the Constitution of Turkmenistan in New Edition” was brought for vote among the deputies of National Parliament. The project was adopted by a solid vote.
Having cordially congratulated the leader of the Nation and all Turkmen people on adoption of new Constitution of Turkmenistan, the Head of Mejlis on behalf of the Deputies of the country asked the Head of the State to sign the above-mentioned Constitutional Law.
The Leader of the Nation in ceremonial atmosphere cordially congratulated the participants and people of the country on adoption of renewed Constitution, which absorbed international and national democratic practices and met the common rules and principle of international law.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was met by loud long-lasting applauses of the participants. The Head of the State proceeded to the stage and warmly greeted participants and guests of the forum. Speaking to the participants, the Leader of the Nation mentioned that it is primordial tradition of our friendly people to get advice from wise elders before the beginning of any noble deed and celebration of holidays. “Today, we gathered at Ruhyet Palace for discussion of successes achieved in the country for all these years, new targets and tasks as well as important subjects of the state life” – the President of Turkmenistan said.
There are members of the Government, leaders of Mejlis, ministries and branch departments, military and law enforcement agencies, political parties and non-governmental organizations, hyakims of velayats, cities and etraps, deputies of National Parliament, personnel of different branches of national economy, youth among the members of the session. There are also ambassadors of Turkmenistan in foreign states and heads of diplomatic representative offices and missions accredited in our country, representatives of domestic and international mass media among the participants. The elders respected by the people and female representatives of elder generation are honored participants of the forum.
The ceremonial moment came and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov opened the session of the Council of the Elders.
Addressing the participants of the forum, the Head of the State noted that everybody had opportunity to familiarize with agenda, having expressed the interest if anyone have proposals or remarks for the topics and documents of the discussion.
Under unanimous support and full agreement of the participants, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov announced the agenda of the current session of the Council of the Elders of Turkmenistan.
After, the Head of the State addressed the participants with policy speech.
The Leader of the Nation highlighted that it is defined in the Constitutional Law “On Independence and Fundamentals of the State System of Turkmenistan” that Independence of Turkmenistan is declared for the sake of highest values – gaining of true national statehood by Turkmen people, provision of every person with rights and freedoms regardless of differences in national, race, social origin and believe, guaranteed by the Constitution of Turkmenistan, Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other standards of international law, establishment of humane democratic society under the rule of law.
The state sovereignty literally created opportunity to revive national spiritual and material values, which go down to the depth of thousands of years. For the past period, - Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov continued, thoroughly thought and well-grounded programmes, aimed at social and economic development of the sovereign Motherland, improvement of well-being of the native people, were successfully realized. National model of competitive economy was created and successfully functions; food independence and security of the country were provided. The structures of the state power and management, meeting the targets and goals of the epoch, were established.
While being a new factor in international legislative practice, the Turkmen neutrality offered the world community a new, more optimum method of change of the global paradigm of development, having become the basis for the concept of cooperation and achievements of universal peace, - the Head of the State highlighted.
Mentioning the importance of additional adoption of the Resolution on permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that it became another bright evidence of high international authority of our country, efficiency of its foreign policy course based on the principles of positive neutrality, peace loving, good neighbourhood and broad international cooperation meeting common interests. This fact for one more time demonstrated comprehensive support of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan by the United Nations. Peace, security and progress are the key conceptions, which already for the quarter of the century characterize the foreign policy doctrine of independent Turkmenistan, - the Leader of the Nation emphasized.
Today, neutral Turkmenistan occupies deserving position among developing countries, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, having highlighted that steadfast internal and foreign policy, aimed at support of close relations with the countries and peoples of the world based on the principles of friendship and good neighbourhood, entirely corresponds with national traditions formed during the centuries.
In continuation of the speech, the Head of the State gave number of examples of great successes, achieved in economy of the country for the years of independence.
The Leader of the Nation noted that the deserving estimate of scope and scale of conducted work could be made relying on these facts. Thus, for the past quarter of century, more than 144 billion of US dollars of investments, sent to main production funds of the country, were drawn. 544 facilities of production and non-production purposes were built and brought into operation. More than 35 million of square meters of housing were put into exploitation. Today, provision of any person in our country with living area is 23.2 square meters, what exceeds twice the same indicator of 1991.
The President of Turkmenistan stated with delight that domestic industrial sphere is being developed with high rates and noted that the volume of industrial productions for the period under review increased in more than 7 times. Owing to radical economic reforms, new branches producing competitive high quality goods from local natural and other resources were established.
Accumulation of production potential of industrial sector, stipulating application of innovative technologies and diversification of branch infrastructure was called by the President of Turkmenistan among the achievements. Our country turned into industrial developed states from generally agrarian country for the years of independence.
Open door policy taken by Turkmenistan allowed achieving positive dynamics of the growth in foreign policy relations, - the Leader of the Nation continued, having mentioned that the volume of external turnover increased more than 8 times comparing with 1995. Our country established trade relations with more than 100 countries of the planet.
Steadily implementing the strategy of diversification of energy supplies, our country together with its partners realized number of large pipeline projects in the east and south directions recently, - president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov continued.
The Leader of the Nation said that large work for provision of local market with domestic production was made for the years of sovereign development, having also noted that new production potential was established for this period in the country. Domestic industrial branch was formed and firmly set.
The President of Turkmenistan mentioned that owing to implementation of lease relations, improvement of facilities and equipment base of farmers’ associations, the abundance of markets with food products were reached.
The Head of the State said that considerable achievements are present in transport, communication broadcasting and information spheres, having highlighted that the year of 2015 would forever enters glorious history of the sovereign Motherland as a year when first national satellite was launched into space.
Speaking of steady development of medium and small business, private entrepreneurship the Leader of the Nation stated with delight that nowadays, the share of non-governmental sector of economy in the structure of the gross domestic product without fuel and energy complex is 68 percent. Total number of enterprises of non-governmental sector of economy of our country is 25 thousand.
The development of science and technologies are widely implemented in production. New enterprises for production of environmentally friendly goods are being established.
Consolidation of relations between our independent neutral state with foreign countries and international organizations also makes positive influence at the growth of economy, - President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said, having highlighted that support of mutually beneficial friendly relations in different spheres is the key vector of foreign policy of our country taken for the interests of national, regional and global development.
The partnership with the countries of Asian Pacific Region, Middle and South East, Europe and America as well as with competent international and regional organizations like the UN, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States is being consolidated.
Estimating the successes of internal and foreign policy achieved for 25 years of independence, rapid progress of national economy and social life, the Head of the State declared with pride that we established comprehensively developed, democratic and constitutional society. Our sovereign country has achieved and continues to achieve high results in all spheres of life.
Having continued his speech, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov mentioned that constitutional reforms undertaken in our country are the core of work for legislational transformations during new stage of development of the state.
Having dwelt on main provisions of new edition of the Constitution presented for review by the participants of the Council of the Elders, the Head of Turkmenistan noted that new Constitutive Document of our state includes 28 new Articles, 107 Articles, which were amended and annexed and one new Chapter.
The President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that provisions on independence, permanent neutrality and legislation, temporal and democratic character of our State as well as other fundamental provisions of the Main Law would remain unchanged.
Our country is the only state that reflected the Resolution of the United Nations Organization in its Constitution. We were guided by the target to consolidate the importance of legal status of neutrality of our state in the Main Law as well as to attach special meaning to the historical Resolution on permanent neutrality of our country, which was repeatedly adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, - the Turkmen Leader said.
Having noted that following this, the decision to reflect the legal status of neutrality in new separate chapter of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan was made, the Head of the State highlighted that this proposal was completely approved during national review.
Having noted the suitability of the session of Mejlis and review of the Articles of the Main Law approved by the participants of the Council of the Elders, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that adoption of the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan on appointment of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan would become remarkable date in the history on our independent state and native people.
2017 is a year of large historical events in our country, the Leader of the Nation highlighted, having defined the exclusive importance of the elections of the President of Turkmenistan. The Presidential elections would demonstrate social and political activity and maturity of our citizens, their understanding of greatest importance of elections in definitions of the future of the country, - the Head of the State declared.
The election campaign will be held in the next year in the atmosphere of high civil activity of all Turkmenistan people. Three political parties, which, besides the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, are the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the Agrarian Party, will participate in the elections.
In continuation of the speech, the Leader of the Nation stressed the attention on main vectors of economic development, which will be accounted in the draft of the State budget of Turkmenistan for 2017.
The main directions of the state policy of Turkmenistan are provision of prosperous life of the population, protection of rights and interests of the citizens, - the Leader of the Nation highlighted, having pointed that in 2017 as well as in other years, the social policy has to be oriented to improvement of well-being of the people. At the same time, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that establishment of conditions for development of human potential based of improvement of efficiency of spheres of public health, education, culture and other social services is the main target.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the volume of capital investments from all sources of financing would be increased in 2017, more than half of it will be allocated for construction of industrial facilities. Part of the means will be assigned for construction of non-industrial objects. In this relation, the Head of the State quoted specific figures.
Considerable part of the investments will be assigned for development of the production of such items of hydrocarbon resources as polyethylene, polypropylene, high-octane petroleum. Large volume of the investments is planned to allocate for construction of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas main.
Great attention in investment programme for 2017 is also paid to development of transport and communication complex, the Leader of the Nation said, having mentioned the construction of high-speed autobahn Ashgabat – Turkmenbashy as one of the most important in this sphere, which would allow national economy to integrate into the world economy system and increase the volumes of free convertible foreign currency.
After, Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov offered to discuss the subjects of the agenda of the national forum, having given the floor to the participants.
Summing up the results of discussion, the President of Turkmenistan noted that new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan was completely approved during current review and that proposals of its adoption during the current session of the Council of the Elders were received.
In this relation, the Head of the State gave floor to Chairperson of Mejlis of Turkmenistan A. Nurberdiyeva.
The Leader of the National Parliament mentioned that successful work of Constitutional Committee for improvement of the Main Law of the country was carried out during two years under the leadership of the Head of the Nation. The draft of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan was brought out for wide national discussion. First draft of the project, which was published later in domestic mass media, was presented during the Council of the Elders on September 10 of the last year in Turkmenbashy.
It was highlighted that publication of the projects according to the proposal of the Head of the State brought positive result. Number of related suggestions and remarks sent to the Constitutional Committee, Mejlis and state bodies is counted by thousands. In this relation, the Chairperson of National Parliament informed that all of these remarks and suggestions were studied and discussed in details. By the result of hard work, many of received suggestions were accounted in the final version of the Main Law of the country.
The Constitutional Committee had a target to bring the standards of the Constitution in accordance with provisions of and norms of international documents, which member is Turkmenistan as well as study and account of advanced international practice of constitutional development. In this context, it was mentioned that foreign and international experts, representatives of competent international organizations took active part in the work for improvement of the Main Law together with national specialists.
It is logical that the draft of new edition of the Constitution was prepared in cooperation with accounts of suggestions of the experts of the UN, OSCE, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and other international organizations, which are long-term partners of Turkmenistan.
Special mention was made that according to universally recognized legal norms and standards of the world practice, new edition of the Main Law of Turkmenistan stipulates the position of Authorized Representative for Human Rights. The rules, regulating the subjects of the state construction, were considerably amended. Particularly, taking into account the principle of division of the state power into three branches – legislative, executive and judicial, the structure of new edition of the Constitution was changed.
Addressing the Head of the State, A. Nurberiyeva mentioned that regular session of Mejlis of Turkmenistan of the fifth convocation started its work on September 12. For two days, Parliamentarians discussed the projects of new legislative acts as well as new edition of the Main Law of the country. In this relation, the Chairperson of National Parliament asked the permission of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to continue the work the session of Mejlis during the Council of the Elders and to conduct voting for adoption of new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
Draft of the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan on “Adoption of the Constitution of Turkmenistan in New Edition” was brought for vote among the deputies of National Parliament. The project was adopted by a solid vote.
Having cordially congratulated the leader of the Nation and all Turkmen people on adoption of new Constitution of Turkmenistan, the Head of Mejlis on behalf of the Deputies of the country asked the Head of the State to sign the above-mentioned Constitutional Law.
The Leader of the Nation in ceremonial atmosphere cordially congratulated the participants and people of the country on adoption of renewed Constitution, which absorbed international and national democratic practices and met the common rules and principle of international law.