As the Ashgabat correspondent of Turkmenistan.ru has learnt from the press service of the head of state, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree appointing Orazgeldi Amanmyradov, who worked as rector of the Military Academy of Turkmenistan, interior minister of Turkmenistan.

Orazgeldi Amanmyradov replaced Hojamyrat Annagurbanov who has been relieved of his post for failing to supervise the ministry and for continuous abuse of law at an expanded meeting in the interior ministry of Turkmenistan on October 8.

In the course of the meeting Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan Muhammetguly Ogshikov reported on the results of work check up in the interior ministry during which there were identified mass falsifications of evidence, distorted reports and "cases of nepotism", bribe taking and giving.

The first deputy interior minister, N.Yagmyrov, was also relived of his post for shortcomings in work. M.Orazov was appointed first deputy interior minister of Turkmenistan.

By another decree of the head of state, Charymyrat Amanov has been appointed minister of national security of Turkmenistan. Before this appointment he worked as deputy chairman of the State Service for Registration of Foreign Nationals. The head of state made this decision in connection with a request by the former minister of national security, Geldymuhammet Ashirmuhammedov, to relieve him of the post for health reasons.

All appointments were made for a six month probationary period, the press service said.