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09ASHGABAT912
2009-07-20 12:58:00
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Embassy Ashgabat
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TURKMENISTAN: BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON KEY NEW

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 000912 

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STATE FOR SCA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PGOV TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON KEY NEW
APPOINTEES

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 000912

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PGOV TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON KEY NEW
APPOINTEES

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1. (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution


2. (SBU) At the July 10 Cabinet of Ministers session, President
Berdimuhamedov dismissed 12 senior officials, including one Deputy
Cabinet Minister, one provincial governor, one deputy provincial
governor, one Minister, one State Committee Director, four district
governors, one Oil Refinery Plant Director, one provincial police
chief, and one deputy district governor. The President cited
"serious shortcomings in their work" during the first half of 2009
when announcing the dismissals.


3. (SBU) The President also reprimanded the governor of Mary
province, Kakageldi Gurbanov. The evening television news broadcast
showed the President admonishing some officials and then firing
some, and then telling them to leave the room. The camera followed
almost all of the dismissed officials as they walked towards the
exit. Allegedly, according to locals, when the Head of State tells
an official to leave the room during a cabinet session, it means
that as soon as he steps out the door, law enforcement organs
commence an investigation on him, usually for "financial
shortcomings." This is a practice that Berdimuhamedov inherited
from his predecessor, the late President Niyazov. Post has gathered
the following biographic information about the newly appointed
officials.


4. (SBU) Baymyrat HOJAMUHAMMEDOV, Deputy Chairman for Oil and Gas,
Cabinet of Ministers: Born in 1961 in Ashgabat. Hojamuhammedov
graduated in 1984 from the Turkmen Polytechnic Institute majoring in
mountain engineering and hydrogeology. In 1990, he received a
graduate degree from the Orjoinikdize Geological Exploration
Institute in Moscow. From 1991 to 2003, he held a number of
positions in the Turkmen Geology Production Association and then in
the Turkmen Oil and Gas State Trade Corporation. From 2003 to 2005,
he worked as Deputy Chairman of the National Clearing Center at the
Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. In 2005, he was appointed
Chief of Department of the Turkmen Oil and Gas State Trade
Corporation. In 2007, he worked in the system of Ministry of Oil
and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources, was Head of the Department
of Supply of Production facilities at the Turkmen Gas State Concern.

In 2007-2008, Hojamuhammedov held the post of Minister of Oil and
Gas Industry and Mineral Resources. In 2008, he was appointed
Chairman of Turkmengas State Concern. His predecessor, Tachberdi
Tagyev was relieved of his position formally "due to transfer to
another job", i.e. to the position of Director of Seydi Oil Refinery
Plant, but in reality, he was demoted "for shortcomings in his
work."


5. (SBU) Mammetniyaz NURMAMMEDOV, Governor of Dashoguz province:
Nurmammedov was the mayor of Dashoguz city until 2007. From 2007 to
2009, he was the governor of Ahal province. No further biographic
information on Nurmammedov is available. His predecessor,
Saparmyrat Ashirov, was fired for "serious shortcomings in his
work," in particular, non-fulfillment of the grain harvest and
non-implementation of the presidential program on rural
development.


6. (SBU) Dangmyrat MYRATBERDIYEV, Governor of Ahal province: Since
2006, he has been the governor of the Altyn Asyr district of Ahal
province, and was later appointed Deputy Governor of Ahal province.
No further biographic information on Myratberdiyev is available.
(His predecessor, Mammetniyaz Nurmammedov was transferred to
Dashoguz province).


7. (SBU) Dowlet MOMMAYEV, Acting Chairman of Turkmengas State
Concern: Previously, Mommayev worked as Deputy Chairman of the
Turkmen Gas State Concern. No further biographic details of
Mommayev are available. His predecessor, Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov
was promoted to the post of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers.


8. (SBU) Rozmyrat SEYITKULYEV, Acting Minister of Railway
Transportation: From July 8 to July 10, 2009, Seyitkulyev was
Deputy Minister of Railway Transportation. No further biographic

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details on Seyitkulyev are available. His predecessor, Deryaguly
Muhammetgulyev, was fired for "serious shortcomings in his work".


9. (SBU) Ashyrguly GURBANGULYEV, Chairman of the State Committee on
Statistics: From 2007 to 2009, Gurbangulyev was the director of the
Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic Development (Note: On
10/11/2007, National State Institute of Statistics and Information
of Turkmenistan was divided into State Committee on Statistics and
Institute of Strategic Planning and Economic Development). No
further information on Gurbangulyev is available. His predecessor,
Kakamyrat Mommadov was fired for "shortcomings in his work."


10. (SBU) Muhammetgeldi ATAYEV, Director of Institute of Strategic
Planning and Economic Development: Atayev previously served as
Deputy Minister of Economy and Development. From 2007 to 2008, was
the Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategic Planning and
Economic Development. No further biographic information on Atayev
is available. His predecessor, Ashyrguly Gurbangulyev, was
transferred to the position of Chairman of the State Committee on
Statistics.


11. (SBU) Geldimyrat AMANJAYEV, Deputy Minister of Railway
Transportation. No biographic information on Amanjayev is
available. His predecessor Rozmyrat Seyitkuliyev was promoted to
the position of Acting Minister of Railway Transportation.


12. (SBU) Tachmuhammet RAHMANOV, Deputy Governor of Balkan province.
No biographic information on Rahmanov is available.


13. (SBU) Maksatberdi JAKGAYEV, Deputy Governor of the Ruhabat
district of Ahal province. No biographic information on Jakgayev is
available.


14. (SBU) Orazdurdy SUHANOV, Chief of Balkan province Police
Department. No biographic information on Suhanov is available. His
predecessor, Dovletmammed Gurbanov, was relieved from the position
and transferred to another job.


15. (SBU) Kakageldi ZAHYROV, Chief of Dashoguz province Police
Department. No biographic information on Zahyrov is available.

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