Constitution of Turkmenistan
In its preamble, the Constitution emphasizes self-determination for the Turkmen people, as well as the rule of law and rights for citizens.[2] It was amended on 26 September 2008, abolishing the 2,500-member People's Council (Halk Maslahaty) and expanding the elected Assembly (Mejlis) from 65 to 125 members.Article 8 states that foreign residents and persons without citizenship enjoy the same rights as the citizens of Turkmenistan subject to existing laws and international agreements.The state power is vested with the President, the Mejlis (Parliament or Assembly), the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan (Article 48).The President is in charge of Turkmenistan's foreign policy and is the country's commander-in-chief (Article 53).
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