

Turkmenistan's government has witnessed numerous profound changes since early 2007. President Berdimukhamedov has pledged to build a harmonious, inspired, humane and developed society in Turkmenistan and to strengthen national capacity to cope with a fast-changing global environment, resulting in tangible improvements to people's lives. Ultimately, the goal is to raise the living standards of people in Turkmenistan to the level of developed countries. Turkmenistan has made significant progress in social and economic reforms last years. In May 2010 the government adopted the National Program for Social and Economic Development of Turkmenistan for 2011-30. In April 2010 President Berdimukhamedov signed order to improve document management system of state agencies and develop e-Government in Turkmenistan. Use of ICTs for achieving positive results on social and economic reforms in Turkmenistan is one of the priorities of National program. Therefore, Turkmenistan needs to set up correct e-Government development strategy and plan of implementation e-Government applications into state agencies. The aim of this work is to explore of e-Government initiatives in Turkmenistan and its impact on social and economic development of the country.