Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, May 4 / Trend H. Hasanov /
Majlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan assembled for a regular session of the fourth convocation on Saturday to discuss a number of legislative documents, the Turkmen government said.
The term of office of deputies of the Majlis shall be five years.
According to the Turkmen constitution, parliament passes laws, makes changes and additions to the Constitution of Turkmenistan; examines the state budget approval and addresses questions on holding referendums.
It also announces presidential and parliamentary elections, considers issues on appointment and dismissal of the chief of Supreme Court, attorney general, interior minister and minister of justice. It also ratifies and terminates international treaties and addresses issues on change of state borders and the administrative and territorial division of Turkmenistan.