The opposition questioned the usefulness of Turkmenistan's Committee of Grievances residents demolished houses

Vice Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Deryageldy Orazov at the 24 June meeting, the government informed the President of the drafting instructions for the creation of an interdepartmental committee to consider applications and complaints of residents of homes that fall under the area of ​​new buildings and structures in the regions and Ashgabat. As the "Chronicles of Turkmenistan", the previous experience of creating inter-agency commissions designed to respond to the statements of citizens, raises some doubts about the benefits of such structures.

"In particular, established in February 2007, the State Commission for Public Complaints concerning the activities of law enforcement agencies under President of Turkmenistan, after several meetings virtually ceased to exist. Now, all complaints and reports received at the address of this committee are forwarded to those departments, the representatives of which have been filed and a complaint or statement. As a result, as a rule, the measures taken against the applicants, and not against law enforcement agencies. After a year or two such "activity" the commission, the number of complaints and petitions from citizens has decreased dramatically, "- Notes Turkmen opposition publication.


President of Turkmenistan signed a decree on the creation of an interdepartmental committee to consider applications and complaints of residents of homes that fall under the area of ​​new buildings and structures in the regions and Ashgabat. According to him, today unfolded a large-scale construction of Turkmenistan, are put into operation a number of new objects that are important to the national economy and social sphere. "Here, the main requirement for contractors has been and remains providing the highest quality work and sustained compliance with contractual deadlines of facilities. In this case, it is important to ensure the interests of citizens, residents of cities and villages, as main goal of all ongoing reforms - further growth of welfare, quality life of the Turkmen "- said Berdimuhamedov.

He also said that the interdepartmental commission includes representatives of all relevant institutions in the country and gave appropriate instructions to the heads of the specific organization of its work in accordance with modern requirements of the rule of law, in the interest of human welfare, emphasizing the importance of careful examination of each application, each situation in order to take objective decision.