BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. Turkmenistan
approved the State Program on State Youth Policy in Turkmenistan
through 2031 during a meeting of the Halk Maslahaty on September
23.
This was reflected in a statement published by the press service
of the Turkmen government.
According to the information, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov
signed a resolution approving the program and an action plan for
its implementation. The program is intended to create conditions
for broader participation of young people in the country's social,
economic, political and cultural life.
Speaking at the Halk Maslahaty meeting, Chairman of the Halk
Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said the program was important
for ensuring the broad participation of young people in the
country's social, economic, political and cultural life.
In his turn, speaking at the Halk Maslahaty meeting, President
Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of adopting the
program in the context of measures to modernize the national
education system.
“In our country, program measures are being implemented to
modernize the national education system. In this direction, all
opportunities are being created for the younger generation,”
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said.
As part of the ongoing development of educational
infrastructure, new buildings of the Turkmen State Institute of
Architecture and Civil Engineering in Ashgabat and the Seyitnazar
Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute in Turkmenabat were
commissioned this year. Modern secondary schools and kindergartens
have also been opened, while construction of new educational
facilities is continuing, the report noted.
The president also said the Guneshli Children and Youth Center
under construction would provide a facility for young people to
develop their abilities and skills.
The ministries, sectoral agencies and local authorities have
been instructed to implement the state youth policy program through
2031.
Meanwhile, the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan is the country's
highest representative body. Following the 2023 restructuring of
the political system, it operates separately from the Mejlis and is
chaired by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The body brings together
representatives of central and local authorities, public
organizations and other groups. Its meetings have been used to
discuss major state policy and economic priorities.
Economic issues have featured prominently in previous meetings.
At the November 2022 meeting devoted to the draft 2023 State
Budget, the Halk Maslahaty discussed the country's investment
policy, financial market and currency stability. Proposals included
measures to increase budget revenues through privatization, the
development of the securities market, the transformation of state
enterprises into joint-stock companies, and support for
export-oriented manufacturing. The meeting also addressed financing
for industrial enterprises, agriculture and entrepreneurs, as well
as the development of import-substituting production.
At the September 2024 meeting, the economic agenda included the
allocation of state budget funds and the country's investment
priorities. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov said 67.8% of
investments allocated for construction were directed to production
facilities and 32.2% to social facilities. The meeting also covered
the development of education, healthcare, culture and
infrastructure, alongside measures related to the banking sector
and the national currency.
The 2024 meeting also continued the practice of linking the
body's agenda to annual socioeconomic and investment programs.
Earlier that year, its Presidium had considered the implementation
of the 2024 socioeconomic development and investment program, with
these issues subsequently forming part of preparations for the
September session.
