Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
In 2024, Turkmenistan became the second country in the world to resolve all its known cases of statelessness.
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In October 2024, Turkmenistan became the second country in the world to resolve all known cases of statelessness – a historic achievement reflecting its strong commitment to the right to nationality. It remains the only country in Central Asia that is party to both the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions and is an active member of the Global Alliance to End Statelessness.
By the end of 2024, Turkmenistan hosted 12 refugees recognized under UNHCR’s mandate, with no new asylum-seeker arrivals reported since the establishment of its national asylum system in 2005. In addition, the country has identified over 3,000 individuals in refugee-like situation, primarily from Afghanistan.
The operations in Turkmenistan are coordinated by the Kazakhstan multi-country office.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Turkmenistan
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