The President of Turkmenistan held a regular meeting of the State Security Council

On June 6, the President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, General of the Army Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the State Security Council, which reviewed the results of the work of the military and law enforcement agencies for January-May 2024. The agenda also included issues of ensuring security and peace in our independent Fatherland, strengthening the material and technical base of law enforcement agencies, and further improving their activities. This was reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan. The first to speak was Secretary of the State Security Council, Minister of Defense B. Gundogdyev, who reported on the work done by subordinate structures during the period under review and the practical steps taken to successfully fulfill the priority tasks defined by the military reform, including strengthening the defensive power of the National Army. In addition, a report was made on the progress of the spring conscription campaign, preparations for the military parade dedicated to the glorious 33rd anniversary of the sacred independence of the Fatherland, as well as the results of the past military field exercises. After hearing the report, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country emphasized that in accordance with the Military Doctrine, which is purely defensive in nature, one of the priority tasks is to strengthen the material and technical base of the military and law enforcement agencies. Technical re-equipment of law enforcement agencies requires special training of military personnel, the head of state continued, ordering to update the training process in specialized educational institutions through the use of innovative methods in this area. Expressing satisfaction with the results of the recent military field exercises, which demonstrated the excellence of the Armed Forces, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the importance of holding them in the future in accordance with plans and at a high level. An instruction was also given related to improving the combat training of the Armed Forces. Separate orders concerned the conduct of the discharge from the Armed Forces in the established manner and the next conscription of citizens of the country for military service. Along with this, the Secretary of the State Security Council, the Minister of Defense was instructed to ensure the proper organization of the military parade in honor of the next anniversary of the independence of the Fatherland. Prosecutor General B. Mukhamedov reported on the results of the activities carried out since the beginning of the year, the implemented comprehensive measures to supervise strict and proper observance of the law in all areas. A report was also made on the inspections of the implementation of the provisions of regulatory legal acts carried out on the instructions of the head of Turkmenistan. After hearing the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the significant role of the prosecutor's office as the most important state law enforcement agency and ensuring the rule of law. In this regard, it was noted that the employees of the department must responsibly approach the implementation of the powers assigned to them. Then the Minister of Internal Affairs M. Khydyrov spoke and reported on the results of the work done by the accountable structures for the first five months of the current year. In particular, about the practical steps taken to maintain public order, prevent offenses, ensure widespread compliance with fire safety rules, organize the activities of the Road Inspection Service in accordance with the realities of the time, and resolve social issues. Summarizing the report, the head of Turkmenistan drew attention to the need to further improve the work of the department's structural divisions. At the same time, the importance of actively introducing modern technical means and systems to ensure road safety, and improving the skills of employees was noted. During the meeting, the Decree "On the appointment and dismissal of judges of the courts of Turkmenistan and the assignment of qualification classes to them" was signed.

07.06.2024