President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov dismissed Myrat Babagulyevich Babagulyev from the post of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan. This is stated in the Decree of the head of state signed today, announced the "Watan" news program of the Turkmen television.

Babagulyev has served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs since August 2021. The reason for the dismissal was not specified.

The head of state appointed Atayev Wepaly Durdymuhammedovich the Police Major as the new Deputy Minister, releasing him from the post of head of the Ashgabat police department.