On October 20, 2022, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution On the establishment of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan. In accordance with the document, the Ministry of Sport and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan ceased its activities, and the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports was established instead of it. The Resolutions of the President of Turkmenistan approved the Regulations on the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan and the structure of the Central Office of the Committee.

Together with the Ministry of Justice, the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan is to draft and submit the proposals on amendments and additions to the laws of Turkmenistan arising from the Resolution to the Cabinet of Ministers.