Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan

The Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň agrar partiýasy) is an officially registered political party in Turkmenistan, founded on September 28, 2014.[2]

Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan
Türkmenistanyň agrar partiýasy
AbbreviationTAP (Turkmen)
АПТ (Russian)
LeaderRejep Bazarow
Founded28 September 2014 (2014-09-28)[1]
HeadquartersAshgabat, Garaşsyzlyk şaýoly, 104
IdeologyAgrarianism
Statism
Political positionCentre
Colours  Green
  Yellow
Seats in the Assembly of Turkmenistan
11 / 125
Website
tap.gov.tm

One of the three officially registered political parties legally existing in Turkmenistan. Represented in the Assembly of Turkmenistan.

In the 2017 presidential election, the Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan nominated as its candidate Durdygylyç Orazow. As a result of the elections, Orazow took last (last) ninth place among candidates, gaining 1,898 votes (0.06%).

Among the elected deputies, members of the People's Council and local councils (Turkmen: geňeşler), elected on March 25, 2018, there are 3257 representatives of the Democratic Party, 352 from the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, 1358 from the Agrarian Party, and 2498 independents.[3]

Criticism

The party supports the policy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. According to critics, the party appeared only to create the illusion of multiparty elections.[4]

Election results

Legislative elections
Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Seats +/–
2018 Rejep Bazarow
11 / 125
 New 3rd Support

Presidential elections
Election Candidate First round Second round Result
% %
2017 Durdygylyç Orazow
0.06%
 Lost N

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172540/http://turkmenistan.gov.tm/?id=7349 В Туркменистане создана Аграрная партия
  2. "turkmenistan.gov.tm — В Туркменистане создана Аграрная партия". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  3. В Туркменистане Центризбирком подвёл окончательные итоги голосования
  4. "2020 Country Report — Turkmenistan" (PDF). BTI Transformation Index. Bertelsmann Stiftung. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
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