Turkmenistan is a democratic, legal and secular state in which the government takes the form of presidential republic (Article 1). The property is inviolable. Turkmenistan approves the right to private ownership of the means of production, land and other material and intellectual values. They can also belong to the associations of citizens and the state. The law establishes objects that are exclusive property of the state. The state guarantees equal protection and creation of equal conditions for development of all forms of ownership.

The constitution was adopted by parliament.

The National Assembly promulgated the constitution after adopting it and after it was approved in a national referendum.

The constitution was promulgated by the President after 92.02% of voters approved it an a referendum.

The constitution was drafted by the Council of Representatives and approved by the Iraqi people in a referendum.

The constitution was approved by both the National Assembly and the National Liberation Council before being signed by the President.

The draft of the constitution was vetted by the people at Tinkhundla and Sibaya meetings before being approved by Parliament and signed by the President.