The state information agency TDH reports that on 4 October, 2021 President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov replaced the Minister of Adalat (Justice).
The former Minister Begmurat Mukhamedov was reassigned to a different position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Begmurat Mukhamedov
Mukhamedov, appointed in February 2017, worked over five years in this position.
Merettagan Taganov was appointed the New Minister of Justice. In April 2021 Taganov, who occupied the position of the Deputy Minister of Justice at that time, was elected the Chairperson of the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms.
Batyr Myradov, who had previously occupied the position of the Deputy Prosecutor of Balkan velayat, was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice.
The reasons behind the reshuffle were not mentioned but according to TDH, all appointments have been approved by Halk Maslahaty (the Upper Chamber of Turkmenistan’s Parliament).
It should be emphasized that the Chamber is headed by President Berdymukhammedov in violation of the Constitution.The post Berdymukhammedov replaces Turkmenistan’s Minister of Justice first appeared on Chronicles of Turkmenistan.