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Reports about arrest of Turkmen defense minister not confirmed

Turkmenistan Materials 26 December 2006 15:09 (UTC +04:00)

(Itar-Tass) - The Turkmen Ministry of Defense has not confirmed the foreign media reports alleging the arrest of Defense Minister Agageldy Mamedgeldyyev.

"We don't know anything about it. The Ministry's personnel are working in usual mode, though we've been unable to reach the Minister's reception office by phone so far," the Ministry's human resources department told Itar-Tass by telephone.

Some Internet-based media reported on Tuesday that the Turkmen defense minister and some 120 Turkmen functionaries had been placed under arrest, reports Trend.

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