Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan Gulmurat Myradov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan Nurlan Nogayev on 5 May. The meeting was attended by relevant persons from the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the country, the Commission's press service reported.

During the talks, they presented Turkmenistan's electoral system, election commissions, their establishment, powers and activities, which are based on democratic principles and in accordance with the Constitution and the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan. G.Myradov also stressed that close, friendly relations are maintained with the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan.

In turn, the Ambassador expressed his gratitude for the reception and handed over an invitation from the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.Abdirov to the first meeting of the Consultative Platform of the Central Election Bodies of the OTS member countries, as well as to the international scientific-practical conference ‘The Turkic World: Electoral Traditions, Experience and Development Prospects’. N.Nogayev also emphasised the cultural and spiritual ties between the Turkmen and Kazakh peoples.

At the end of the meeting G.Myradov expressed hope for the continuation and strengthening of co-operation between the CECs of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan and wished the guests success in their work.