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• President of Turkmenistan signs the Constitutional Law on Amendments to the Constitution

  Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan discussed the draft Constitutional Law "On Amendments to the Constitution of Turkmenistan" during the 11th meeting of the Mejlis of the sixth convocation held in frames of the Halk Maslahaty meeting.

  The participants paid special attention to the establishment of the National Council of Turkmenistan and the forthcoming transition of the country's legislative body to a bicameral system. In this regard, the issues related to the introduction of relevant amendments and additions to the current laws of Turkmenistan were also raised.

  The draft Constitutional Law "On Amendments to the Constitution of Turkmenistan" submitted to the next meeting of the Mejlis of the fifth convocation was unanimously approved and adopted.

  Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan G. Mammedova announced the decision on the draft Constitutional Law.

  President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the Constitutional Law "On Amendments to the Constitution of Turkmenistan".

  “The adoption of the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan on the eve of the 29th anniversary of independence, symbolizing the unity of society and the state, is a grandiose historical event that will be inscribed in the chronicle of our people”, underlined the President of Turkmenistan.

  The Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan "On Amendments to the Constitution of Turkmenistan" comes into force on January 1, 2021.

  In this regard, the work of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan is terminated. The President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution "On revocation of the 1st order of the Chairperson of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan dated September 25, 2018".

  “Adopting the Constitutional Law of Turkmenistan "On Amendments to the Constitution of Turkmenistan", we have created a bicameral structure of the country's legislative body”, said the President of Turkmenistan.

  According to the Constitutional Law, the first elections of the members to the chamber of the Halk Maslahaty National Council of Turkmenistan are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan.

  In this regard, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Decree of the Halk Maslahaty on the appointment of the first election of members to the chamber of the Halk Maslahaty National Council of Turkmenistan, as well as the organizational work to establish the activities of this structure.

  Moreover, the Turkmen leader signed the Decree "On strengthening the social security of healthcare workers".

• President of Turkmenistan: adoption of the Constitutional Law is an important step towards democratization of the country

  Speaking at the Halk Maslahaty meeting, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the parliament is a special branch of state power, an integral instrument for establishing people's democracy in the political, economic and social life of the country. Formation of a qualitatively new bicameral structure of the National Parliament will create favorable conditions for strengthening the legal basis for the development of our independent country and increasing the effectiveness of work of state authorities.

  Numerous proposals and comments were received on the draft of the Constitutional

  Law. The final draft of the Constitutional Law "On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution of Turkmenistan" was submitted to Halk Maslahaty for consideration.

  “In the draft Constitutional Law, proposed for your consideration, the Halk Maslahaty joins the system of the highest state bodies carrying out the tasks of the legislative power. Therefore, it is proposed to remove Article 6 with index 1 from the Basic Law and, in accordance with the creation of a bicameral structure of the legislative representative body of state power, to rename the National Parliament into the National Council of Turkmenistan, and its chambers - the Halk Maslahaty and the Mejlis”, said the President of Turkmenistan.

  According to the Turkmen leader, if the draft Constitutional Law is approved and enters into force on January 1, 2021, it would be necessary to hold elections of the members of the National Council of Turkmenistan in the first quarter of 2021.
  “We believe that the adoption of the Constitutional Law will be another important step towards the democratization of our country. I am firmly convinced that the National Council of Turkmenistan will turn into a nationwide representative body that unites our people and guides them to high goals!” - emphasized the President of Turkmenistan.

• President of Turkmenistan: despite the global crisis, the Turkmen economy maintains sustainable development

  Speaking at a meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the spread of coronavirus infection had a negative impact on the economies of all states. Nevertheless, despite the difficult financial and economic conditions in the world, Turkmenistan has achieved sustainable development of its economy, and kept significant amounts of financial resources in reserve.

  “In the current difficult conditions, we should take all measures to implement the five-year programme of development of the country, which was adopted at 2019 Halk Maslahaty meeting”.

  “More than 70 % of the state budget funds are invested into the social sphere. Huge financial resources are used to improve the social and living conditions of the population in villages, settlements, cities in etraps and etrap centers.

  “Along with this, it is necessary to increase the volume of credit funds allocated for the development of industrial sectors of the economy, encourage small business, increase the volume of credit and financial resources, allocated to the population.

  “Moreover, the most of the state budget funds will be invested to education, healthcare, and the Pension Fund”, emphasized the President of Turkmenistan.

• President of Turkmenistan announces the decision on additional benefits to healthcare workers

  “From the first days of the spread of COVID-19, our country has organized the work to ensure provision of basic medical supplies free of charge. All necessary measures are taken to improve the immune status of people. The government adopted the plan to ensure preparedness for counteraction and response to this acute infectious disease. The Plan of operational socio-economic measures to counter the pandemic was also approved”, said President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov speaking during Halk Maslahaty meeting.

  According to the President of Turkmenistan, one of the important directions now is to encourage medical workers and efficiently use their potential in the fight against this infection. The President of Turkmenistan said that he would sign a decree, authorizing the provision of additional benefits to health care specialists.

  “I also consider it necessary to prepare a new edition of the state programme "Health". Therefore, I expect specific proposals in this direction from relevant officials”, the President said.

• President of Turkmenistan: creation of transport macrostructure enhances cooperation

  Speaking at the meeting of the Halk Maslahaty, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that the favorable geographic location of our country opened up wide opportunities for creating a competitive transport macrostructure. Currently, sea, road, rail, air and pipeline international logistics projects are implemented. The agreements reached on the transport corridors Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Oman and Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey will contribute to enhancing cooperation within the regions and the continent.

  The President of Turkmenistan expressed belief that the existing Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline, as well as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline under construction would serve as an integral link in pipeline logistics.

  “The modern highways, including the Ashgabat-Karakum-Dashoguz, Turkmenbashi-Ashgabat-Farab roads, are very important in the development of road transport logistics. These roads will contribute to the effective use of the enormous economic potential of our country and other states of the region”, the Turkmen leader emphasized.