The Ministry of Communications (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Aragatnaşyk ministrligi) is a governmental agency in Turkmenistan responsible for telecommunications, post, internet, television, and radio. The ministry was founded in 1991 and was abolished in connection with the creation of the Ministry of Industry and Communication of Turkmenistan on 29 January 2019. It was reconstituted on 11 July 2025 by presidential decree.
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Ministry building
On 1 April 2011, a new building of the Ministry was commissioned in Ashgabat. The building houses the offices of Turkmentelecom and Turkmenpochta. The building was erected along Archabil Avenue in Ashgabat.
Structure
The minister has three deputies. The following enterprises operate under the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan:
Turkmentelecom
Altyn Asyr
Teleradiomerkezy
Turkmenpochta
Ashgabat City Telephone Network
State Inspectorate for the Supervision of Radio Frequency Use
Center for International Settlements and Contracts.
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