By Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Gurbanov, Halykdurdy Annadurdyyevich was appointed chairman of the State Statistics Committee. He previously held the post of deputy head of this authority.
According to the Decree of the head of state, Orayeva, Ayna Nurmammedovna was relieved of duties as chair of the State Statistics Committee due to transfer to another office.