September 25, 2020 has indeed become a historical date. Outcomes of the session of the People’s Council chaired by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov have initiated new stage in development of parliamentarism and democratic processes in Turkmenistan. Important decisions, which define the course and character of further state development, have been taken at national forum.
Constitutional Law on Amendments and Addendums of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, which was signed by the Head of the State, has raised interest of leading world news agencies in the period of development and discussion. Therefore, the eyes of international media community and analysts were focused on the session last Friday.
Mass media of the Commonwealth countries and Turkmen electronic media TV and radio channels, official and independent websites, were the most active in highlighting the session of the People’s Council.
Team of RIA News has been working in real-time mode informing about documents adopted at the forum, theses of speech made by Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. TASS has announced to its subscribers that “People’s Council of Turkmenistan has approved constitutional reform”.
Following the publication on TDH website, Russia Today, Interfax, Arguments and Facts, Echo of Moscow, Moskow Komsomolets, MIR24, Vzglyad, Regnum, Rambler, Kazinform, Caspian Online, Caucasus Messenger, Inform Bureau, Azerbaycan 24, aqreqator.az, iMag.one, forbes.kz, Avesta.Tj and other news agencies released the news on transit of Turkmen Parliament to two-chamber system.
Mass media have also explained that new parliament would be called Milli Gengesh (National Council) of Turkmenistan. It will be a representative body performing law-making activity and consisting of two chambers Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) and Mejlis (the Parliament).
Many news agencies have given more detailed information about functions of the chambers and their composition. In addition, mass media have paid attention on other moments as well, having published the cites from the speech of the Head of the State, in particular that the economy of Turkmenistan has kept stable development despite the world crisis.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has also said that more than 70 percent of resources from the State budget are used for social sphere, having highlighted that “we would continue building living houses for disabled people and citizens requiring support at the expenses of the State budget in 2021”, - foreign mass media wrote.
“Health protection and education are important for development of Turkmenistan”, - this is a headline used in the information presented by Turkish Anadolu Agency, having cited the words of Turkmen leader about importance of stimulation of medical personnel and signed Resolution providing additional benefits to workers of the Health Protection Ministry system.
In addition to other subjects raised at the People’s Council, the Trend has also attracted attention of the readers to issues of transport, energy and ecological security, which were highlighted by the President of Turkmenistan.
The participants of the session of the People’s Council, which was held in Ashgabat, have listened to number of important remarks of Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov related to development of transport sphere and energy taking into account strengthening of international cooperation in these directions.
In this regard, special significance of compliance with ecological requirements has been highlighted, AMI Trend informed.
The President of Turkmenistan has noted the formation of transport infrastructure in the country as important factor of economic and social development. Convenient and safe international corridors using railway, motor, air and water transport would provide stable development of the region and support increment of trade volumes between the countries.
“Construction of Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India gas line, establishment of Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Iran Oman corridor and Lapis Lazuli transit route have been noted among major projects.Speaking of epidemiological situation in the world, the Head of the State has focused on the necessity of solution of Aral Sea crisis”, - the Trend writes.
Other news agencies of Azerbaijan like Azertaj, Report.Az have also introduced the events in Ashgabat and main provisions of the speech of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at national forum to their readers.
Many resources were citing the speech of Turkmen leader.In particular, the following words of the Head of the State were published: “Being a special branch of the State power, the Parliament is an integral instrument of establishment of people’s democracy in political, economic and public life of the country.
That is why, legislative authorities of our independent state, which follow international practice, are also developed and modernized in current conditions of rapid globalization”.
“Formation of fundamentally new two-chamber structure of National Parliament will make favourable conditions for strengthening of legal base of development of our independent country and enhancement of efficiency of work of the state power authorities”, - Belarusian Star News cities the President of Turkmenistan.
Here are just some of the headlines from newsfeeds of various websites from September 25: “The President of Turkmenistan notes importance of innovative methods of agricultural production” (The CIS Internet Portal); “Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signs amendments of the Constitution of Turkmenistan and appoints new elections to the Parliament” (Media Zone); “Turkmenistan prepares to Constitutional reform” (Islam Today); “The President of Turkmenistan signs the Law on amendments of the Constitution: the country to have two-chamber parliament” (Present Tine); “Session of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan is held on high organizational level” (UA24).
In general, according to Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry Media Relation Service, information about the session of the People’s Council on September 25, 2020 has been distributed by around 130 foreign international news agencies.
Referring to news agencies, popular electronic media have distributed information about important event in political and public life of Turkmenistan the session of the People’s Council and historical decisions, which are to strengthen foundations of true democratic, lega and temporal Turkmen state.
In addition to printing and web media, the information has been presented in Russia 24, TRT Haber, TRT AVAZ, Mir-24 and other TV channels.Radio programs SNG.FM and ORIAT, the Republic of Uzbekistan have been dedicated to the session of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan. 7 TV channels of 5 countries CBC (Azerbaijan), TRT and TRT AVAZ (Turkey), Uzbekiston (Uzbekistan), TV24 (Georgia), PTV and PTV WORD (Pakistan) have shown news reports on it.
Common thought of all these numerous publication is that national forum in Ashgabat has defined the main points of development of political system of the country. They are specified in the Constitutional Law signed by the Head of the State. The experts note that such reform is required by time and political realities.