Election campaign began in Turkmenistan

In Turkmenistan, the election campaign of presidential election began in Turkmenistan, its first stage will be the nomination of candidates, RIA Novosti reports.

In accordance with the country’s election code, the right to nominate candidates belongs to political parties and groups of citizens. In the latter case, it is necessary to collect a minimum of ten thousand signatures of voters.

Three political parties operate in Turkmenistan: Democratic Party, Agrarian Party and Party Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.

It is noted that a citizen of Turkmenistan is not elected by the state of state, a citizen of Turkmenistan is not the younger than forty years, born in the country and permanently residing and working in it for the last 15 years. He is elected for seven years.

Previously, the current president of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that he wanted to give the way to public administration to young leaders. CEC appointed extraordinary elections on March 12.