Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Nov. 28
By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend:
Director of Turkmenistan’s State Service for Combating Economic Crimes Mammetkhan Chakyev presented his report at a session of the Cabinet of Ministers in the country’s eastern Lebap province, the Turkmen government said in a message Nov. 28.
The inspections in the province revealed facts of abuse of authority, bribery and corruption by the heads of Serdarabat, Dovletli and Galkynysh districts, as well as by the director of the Galkynysh cotton ginning enterprise of the Lebap province’s agricultural production association.
“Such negative phenomena as bribery and corruption in our country must be completely eradicated,” said Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, according to the message.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the activities of leaders of the province, who admitted numerous violations when carrying out government instructions.
Heads of three districts and several other officials have been dismissed.
Charygeldi Charlyev, head of the Lebap province, has also been dismissed form his position. Tanryguly Atakhallyev, who headed the country’s central region – Ahal province, will replace him.