Turkmenistan's president has dismissed the country's chief prosecutor for failing to properly perform his duties, a state-run daily reported on Wednesday.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov announced the dismissal during Tuesday's meeting of the National Security Council, which reviews the performance of the Central Asian country's military and law enforcement organizations.
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According to the government daily Neutral Turkmenistan, President Berdymuhamedov announced that he would dismiss Prosecutor General Serdar Myalikguliyev for “failure to properly perform his duties and the low level of organization of the prosecutor's office.” He did not elaborate further.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters, Tuesday, September 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altafer)
Mr. Myalikguliev was appointed in July 2022. He oversaw investigations into illegal grain trading and a corrupt airline ticketing scheme, among other high-profile cases.
Begmurat Mukhamedov, who previously served as Minister of Justice and was later elected to parliament, will replace Myalikguliev as chairman of the parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, the paper said.
Berdimuhamedov, 42, was elected in March 2022 to succeed his father Gurbanguly, who has ruled the gas-rich country since 2006.
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Turkmenistan has remained largely isolated under autocratic rule since becoming independent after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
