Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Feb. 24
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Turkmenistan’s president, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov appointed the heads of military and law enforcement authorities of the country, the Turkmen government said in a message.
The message says Yaylim Berdiyev was appointed the minister of defense and secretary of the State Security Council of Turkmenistan.
Meanwhile, Begenj Gundogdiyev was appointed as chief of the State Border Service, Isgender Mulikov as interior minister, Amanmyrat Khallyev as prosecutor general, and Dovrangeldi Bayramov as minister of national security.
Moreover, Berdimuhamedov appointed Mammetkhan Chakyev as the chairman of the State Customs Service, Meylis Nobatov as the chairman of the State Migration Service, and Begmyrat Mukhamedov as the minister of justice.
A presidential election was held on Feb. 12 in Turkmenistan.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who has been the president since 2007, was re-elected for a third term with 97.69 percent of votes.