PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1991Independence27 October 1991 (from the Soviet Union)CIA World Factbook
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1997Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1997Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1999First UNESCO World Heritage siteState Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”UNESCO World Heritage
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2018Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-03-26IPU Parline
- 2023Most recent World Heritage inscriptionCold Winter Deserts of TuranUNESCO World Heritage
