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LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of September 30, 1992 No. 740-XII

About citizenship of Turkmenistan

(as amended on on June 12, 2007)

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Citizenship of Turkmenistan

Citizenship of Turkmenistan, being the integral attribute of the state sovereignty of Turkmenistan, determines belonging of person to the state and stable legal bond between them, set of their mutual rights and obligations.

Article 2. Citizen and state

Turkmenistan on behalf of the bodies and officials is responsible before citizens of Turkmenistan, and the citizen of Turkmenistan is responsible before the state. He shall observe the Constitution and the laws, to fulfill the duties established by them, to preserve interests of Turkmenistan and to protect its territorial integrity, to treat culture, customs, traditions and language of the Turkmen people and representatives of all nationalities living in the territory Turkmenistan with respect.

Article 3. Citizens of Turkmenistan

Citizens of Turkmenistan are persons who acquired nationality according to this Law.

Article 4. Right to nationality

The citizen of Turkmenistan cannot be deprived of nationality or the right to change nationality.

Article 5. Equal nationality

Citizenship of Turkmenistan is equal for all citizens of Turkmenistan irrespective of the bases of its acquisition.

Article 6. Foreign citizens and stateless persons

Foreign citizens the persons who are not citizens Turkmenistan and having the proof of the belonging to nationality of other state are recognized Turkmenistan.

The persons who are not citizens Turkmenistan and not having the evidence of the belonging to nationality of other state are recognized stateless persons.

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