Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Feb.20/ Trend, H. Hasanov /
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov has approved Maysa Yazmuhammedova as chairperson of the Central Council of Women's Union of Turkmenistan. She had been elected to this post by a decision of the Women's Council meeting, an official Turkmen source said.
Ms Yazmuhammedova previously served as deputy prime minister responsible for culture. Byagul Nurmyradova, who previously served as deputy governor of the Dashoguz region has recently assumed these responsibilities in the government.
President Berdimuhammadov said at a recent government meeting, according to local media outlets, that he expressed his gratitude to Maysa Yazmuhammedova for her activity over the years in government and her personal contribution to the development of culture and stressed that "now it is reasonable to use her experience in other important work."