President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed to the new Mejlis of Turkmenistan to amend the Tax Code, Customs Code and other laws to improve the business climate in our country.

 “It is necessary to achieve rational use of public funds, to develop legislative acts regulating budgetary-tax and monetary relations.  This is one of the main goals”.  The head of state said this, speaking on Thursday at the first meeting of the deputies of the Mejlis of the seventh convocation.

 “It is necessary to make changes and additions required by the time to the Tax, Customs Codes and other laws of Turkmenistan that will improve the business climate, stimulate entrepreneurship, maintain financial stability, develop the stock market and create a competitive market environment,” the President noted.

 Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that “the process of improving the laws of Turkmenistan “On joint-stock companies”, “On state support for small and medium-sized businesses”, “On foreign economic activity” and “On the securities market” should be continued.

 The head of state also proposed to amend the labor legislation of the country in order to optimize labor relations and working conditions.

 “In order to implement the provisions arising from the main regulatory documents of the International Labor Organization into the labor legislation of Turkmenistan, optimize labor relations and working conditions, guarantee the constitutional labor rights of workers, I consider it appropriate to develop a draft law of Turkmenistan “On amendments and additions to the Labor Code of Turkmenistan”  -Serdar Berdimuhamedov said.

 In his speech to the deputies of the Mejlis, Serdar Berdimuhamedov outlined the main directions for improving national legislation in various areas of the economy and social sphere.

 The text of the speech of the head of state at the first meeting of the Mejlis, held on Thursday, was published today in the leading media of Turkmenistan.