On issues related to the establishment of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, the abolition of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan and the reorganization of the representative body exercising legislative power into the one-chamber Mejlis of Turkmenistan

In order to prepare and generalize, in the period of the Revival of the New Epoch of the Powerful State, proposals for the introduction of amendments and addenda to the Basic Law, the Constitution of Turkmenistan, due to the establishment of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, the abolition of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan and the reorganization of the representative body, exercising legislative power, into the Mejlis Turkmenistan, consisting of one chamber, it is hereby decided to:

1. Following the national democratic principles and based on the centuries-old practice of the Turkmen people in governing the state, guided by the noble traditions of the ancestors to address the most significant political, economic and social issues jointly with members of the public, holding national meetings, as well as in order to ensure the participation of the population and public associations in making serious decisions related to the state and public life at a new historical stage in development of Independent Neutral Turkmenistan, come up with an important initiative to establish the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, the highest representative body of the people’s power.

In this regard:

1) Apply to the President of Turkmenistan with a proposal to abolish the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan and reorganize the representative body, exercising legislative power, into the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, consisting of one chamber;

2) Adopt the Resolution of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan “On setting up the Constitutional Commission for the development and generalization of proposals related the introduction of amendments and addenda to the Constitution of Turkmenistan and the approval of its members”.

2. Appoint a working group under the Constitutional Commission for the development and generalization of proposals related the introduction of amendments and addenda to the Constitution of Turkmenistan for studying and summarizing the proposals received on amendments to the Constitution of Turkmenistan.

Chairperson of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov,

Chairperson of the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan

Gulshat Mammedova.