Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Feb. 27 / Trend H. Hasanov /
Turkmenistan will gradually move to a multiparty system, newly elected Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said in an interview with Russian journal Turkmenistan, commenting on the recently adopted law on political parties.
At present, the only political organisation, the Democratic Party headed by President Berdimuhamedov operates in Turkmenistan.
"The law on political parties which guarantees the possibility of transition to a multiparty political system becomes a logical step in the productive use of a constitutional tool at a certain stage of developing a democratic society," the president said.
President Berdimuhamedov stressed this process comes naturally to a country like Turkmenistan.
"There are a lot of examples on how destructive and reactionary forces can sow discord among the people and intolerance leading to disunity and chaos occur under democratic slogans on the political arena," the President said.
President Berdimuhamedov stressed that during all the years of independence, Turkmenistan was able to maintain conflict-free social development. "We are proud of this fact. "
"I am sure the country will continue to pursue this course," he said. "In this regard, I see that the gradual introduction of a multiparty system is advisable as another tool for the evolutionary maintenance of civil harmony and unity of aspirations on the way to prosperity in our society."