In Turkmenistan, mass closures of beauty salons, women’s and men’s hairdressers are taking place under the threat of fines or 15 days of arrest, and up to criminal prosecution. Hairdressers are forbidden to dye and bleach the hair of their clients. Now you can only do a haircut and hair setting; various hairstyles are also […]
ACCA sources from Turkmenistan reported an almost complete blocking of the Internet. The maximum decrease in speed and blocking of VPN services are observed in all regions of the country. As of April 12, the maximum Internet connection speed was 22.4 KB/s. Paid VPN servers operating in Turkmenistan were also blocked. The country has never […]
The Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan has issued an order to all school and preschool institutions to replace the portraits of the President. Now, portraits of Serdar Berdymukhamedov will be installed on the stands in the foyer and classrooms. The minimum cost of an ordinary portrait in a classroom is 500 manats [$142.4]. A carpet […]
Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of the former President, has become the new President of Turkmenistan. According to official figures, he got 72.97% of the votes. However, the elections were held with widespread violations. ACCA sources watched what was happening at the polling stations. According to official information, 2577 polling stations were opened. ACCA sources, close […]
The state of health of prisoner Dr. Khursanai Ismatullayeva, who was sentenced to 9 years in prison on trumped-up charges, has deteriorated sharply. This was reported to ACCA by sources in the Department for the Execution of Punishments under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan. ACCA was able to learn that Khursanai has a […]
In December 2021, a pilot population census of Turkmenistan was conducted, the results of which were not published. ACCA sources said that the data was collected by the State Statistics Committee from various ministries and departments. For example, the Migration Service reported on the number of those who left the country. The Department for the […]
Over the past year, the number of prisoners in Turkmen prisons has dropped to 33,500. According to ACCA sources in the Department of Execution of Sentences under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, prisoners in Turkmen prisons are going through the most difficult times. Our sources explain this by the fact that in the […]
Starting from February 1, the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan will be fully supervised by the Ministry of National Security. ACCA sources said, “In each region, an employee will work in the representative offices of the Ministry of Education, who will report to the employees of the Ministry of National Security.” As it became known […]
Transparency International, an international anti-corruption non-governmental organization, has published its Annual survey “Corruption Perceptions Index – 2021”. In this study, Turkmenistan dropped 4 points down to 169th place, the same result as Burundi and Congo. Turkmenistan’s index is the worst among Central Asian countries; Kazakhstan has 37 scores, Uzbekistan – 28, Kyrgyzstan – 27 and […]
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