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Mayor Of Ashgabat
The mayor of Ashgabat () is the head and the highest-ranking official of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, who leads the Government of Ashgabat, the main executive body of the city. Role With the adoption of the current Constitution of Turkmenistan on May 18, 1992, the structure of local government was reformed for all towns and regions in Turkmenistan. Article 80 of the constitution specified the role of (mayor, ) as the holder of executive power for towns, replacing the previously used council system and its position of chairman. As a result, Batyr Sarjayev, the Chairman of the Ashgabat City Council at the time of adoption, became the first Mayor of Ashgabat. As Ashgabat is both a city and a region of Turkmenistan, the mayor is also called the Governor of Ashgabat. List of mayors The following is a list of mayors of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashgabat
Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063 (2022 census). The city was founded in 1881 on the basis of an Ahal Teke (Turkmen tribe), Teke tribal village, and made the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924 when it was known as Poltoratsk. Much of the city was destroyed by the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, but has since been extensively rebuilt under the rule of Saparmurat Niyazov's "White City" urban renewal project, resulting in monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble. The Soviet-era Karakum Canal runs through the city, carrying waters from the Amu Darya from east to west. Today, as the capital of an independent Turkmenistan, Ashgabat retains a multiethnic population, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. It is one of the six independent Turkic states. With a population over 7 million, Turkmenistan is the 35th most-populous country in Asia and has the lowest population of the Central Asian republics while being one of the most sparsely populated nations on the Asian continent. Turkmenistan has long served as a thoroughfare for several empires and cultures. Merv is one of the oldest oasis-cities in Central Asia, and was once among the biggest cities in the world. It was also one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1925, Turkmenistan be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Turkmenistan
The Constitution of Turkmenistan () adopted on 18 May 1992 is the supreme law of Turkmenistan (Article 5). In its preamble, the Constitution emphasizes self-determination for the Turkmen people, as well as the rule of law and rights for citizens. (''See also Human rights in Turkmenistan''). The 1992 constitution was amended in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2006. It was amended on 26 September 2008, abolishing the 2,500-member People's Council () and expanding the elected Assembly () from 65 to 125 members. A new constitution was adopted on 14 September, 2016. State Flag and Constitution Day is celebrated on 18 May. Constitution of the Turkmen SSR There were three Constitutions of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, enacted in 1927, 1937, and 1978. The last was superseded by the modern Constitution of Turkmenistan, which came into force in 1992. It has since been amended in 2008 and 2016. Overview Section 1 Section 1 of the 2008 Constitution is composed of 17 articles (15 artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batyr Sarjayev
Batyr Kurbanovich Sarjaev (; born 1945) was a Turkmen politician and the former minister of defense of Turkmenistan. Early life and career After graduating from high school in 1963, he began his career as a milling mechanic at the Tashauz Car Repair Plant named after the 40th Anniversary of the Turkmen SSR. From 1964 to 1967 he served in the Soviet Army. After demobilization, he entered the Turkmen Agricultural University, from which he graduated in 1973. In 1978 he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Until 1979, he worked as a railroad depot miller and master of industrial training at the Ashgabat Vocational School No. 6. From 1979 to 1980 he worked in the Ashgabat Motor Transport Association of the Ministry of Motor Transport of the Turkmen SSR, starting as a deputy head for operation and subsequently moving to the position of chief engineer. In the Soviet government From 1980 to March 1986, he served as the head of the Transport and Communications Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashgabat City Council
Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063 (2022 census). The city was founded in 1881 on the basis of an Ahal Teke (Turkmen tribe), Teke tribal village, and made the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924 when it was known as Poltoratsk. Much of the city was destroyed by the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, but has since been extensively rebuilt under the rule of Saparmurat Niyazov's "White City" urban renewal project, resulting in monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble. The Soviet-era Karakum Canal runs through the city, carrying waters from the Amu Darya from east to west. Today, as the capital of an independent Turkmenistan, Ashgabat retains a multiethnic population, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is divided into five regions, or ''welaýatlar'' (singular ''Wilaya, welaýat'') and one capital city (''şäher'') with provincial legal status. They are Ahal Region, Ahal, Balkan Region, Balkan, Daşoguz Region, Dashoguz, Lebap Region, Lebap and Mary Region, Mary, plus the capital city of Ashgabat. Each province is divided into Districts of Turkmenistan, districts. As of 20 December 2022 there were 37 districts (), 49 cities (), including 7 cities with district status (), 68 towns (), 469 rural councils (rural municipal units, ) and 1690 villages (rural settlements ) in Turkmenistan. The regions are also translated as ''oblasts'', which were also the Subdivisions of the Soviet Union, administrative divisions of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, a republic of the Soviet Union, which retained the system after independence in 1991. Capital city The capital city of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat, which is an administrative and territorial unit with provincial autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamuhammet Durdylyyev
Shamuhammet Durdylyyev (, ) is a Turkmen politician. He was the first mayor of the city of Arkadag. He previously served as deputy chairman of the Turkmenistan government for construction and industry and as mayor of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan's capital city. He is currently on the board of directors of the consortium of construction companies responsible for building the "Ashgabat City" residential development. Biography Durdylyyev was born in 1963 in Baherden, Ahal province. He graduated from the Turkmen Polytechnical Institute as a construction engineer. He worked at Turkmen Agroindustrial Construction from 1986 to 1992. From 1992 to 1995 he ran a small business, Nusga; at the Ahal Province Gas company, and as deputy town mayor of Baherden. From 1995 to 2002 he worked at Baherden Water Utility, including as its chief. Between 2002 and 2005 Durdylyyev worked for the Ahal Rural Construction Directorate, including as deputy chief and chief. In 2007 he was appointed deputy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
