TurkmenPresident Serdar Berdimuhamedov has appointed Minister of Railway Transport Mammet Akmammedov as Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. The Head of state signed the corresponding decree on Nov. 13, Turkmen state media reported.
Akmammedov replaces Batyr Annaev, who was relieved of his post due to his transfer to another job. Before his appointment, Akmammedov headed Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Railway Transport.
The personnel decisions were made Friday during a regular Cabinet of Ministers meeting haired by the President via the digital system. During the meeting, Annaev reported on measures to improve the material and technical resources of maritime and river transport. In particular, he discussed ensuring the uninterrupted and efficient operation of domestic and foreign vessels operating in Turkmenistan’s sector of the Caspian Sea. The Balkan Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant provides services for the construction and repair of vessels, as well as their modernization and technical inspection.
The President then relieved Annaev of his post and, via a live video link, called Minister of Railway Transport Mammet Akmammedov to announce his appointment as Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Thanking the Head of state for his confidence, Akmammedov pledged to make every effort to fulfill his assigned duties diligently. The President wished him success in his new position.
The meeting also addressed other matters of state, with relevant decisions adopted.
