At 7:00 on March 29, 2026, voting began at all 578 polling stations for the election of members of the halk maslahaty of the newly formed etraps, as well as for the place of prematurely drop out of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the velayat, etrap, city halk maslahaty and Gengesh. Voting on the elections will end at 19:00.
Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular online meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, at which a number of issues of state life were considered.
On Sunday, 29th of March, Turkmenistan will host an important socio-political event: elections for members of the halk maslahaty in the newly formed etraps of the velayats, as well as for those who resigned early from the Mejlis, members of the velayat, etrap, and city halk maslahat and Gengeshes.
In order to continue the reforms implemented in the agricultural sector of the country during the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state, to further increase the volume of agricultural production, and to produce high rice yields, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution «On rice production in 2026 in Turkmenistan».
A conference dedicated to inter-parliamentary dialogue on promoting gender equality and strengthening its legislative framework was held in the capital today.
Today, the International conference «Ynsanperwerlik ýoly», dedicated to the 35th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan, was held in a hybrid format in the conference hall of the «Arçabil» hotel.
Today, the capital hotel "Ýyldyz" hosted the business forum «New horizons for connectivity, investment and sustainable development», organised within expansion of many-sided dialogue between Turkmenistan and the European Union.
Today, the State music and drama theatre named after Nurmuhammet Andalib in Dashoguz city hosted the opening ceremony of the of the festival «Dünýäde ýaňlanýar ajap dessanym, toý tutýar Garaşsyz Türkmenistanym» with participation of local dastan bagshys.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahbuddin on the occasion of the National Day of the People's Republic of Bangladesh – the 55th anniversary of independence of the country.
Today, an important agricultural campaign—the sowing of cotton—has begun across the country. In accordance with the directive of the head of state, farmers in the Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap, and Mary velayats have actively commenced the sowing season.
