Corruption Turkmenistan – ACCA

Turkmenistan: Prison authorities add prisoners to list of pardons for bribes

ACCA — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:02:25 +0000

According to ACCA sources, exactions from prisoners have been going on for two weeks in the colonies of Lebap region. Colonial officers demand money for entering the name of the prisoner in the list of those pardoned. The amounts are exorbitant and not every prisoner can afford it. The minimum rate is from 50,000 manats […]

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Turkmenistan: Only relatives of officials receive social housing for free, the rest receive it for bribes

ACCA — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:57:28 +0000

ACCA sources reported about numerous frauds carried out by employees of the Ministry of Social Security of Turkmenistan. Employees of the regional branches of the Ministry falsify and forge documents for obtaining social housing. As ACCA learned, many residents of the country have been on the waiting list for public apartments for decades, and over […]

Сообщение Turkmenistan: Only relatives of officials receive social housing for free, the rest receive it for bribes появились сначала на ACCA.

Turkmenistan: Top officials of Turkmenbashi port was arrested on suspicion of corruption

ACCA — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:06:16 +0000

During inspections of the activities of the port of Turkmenbashi city, several officials were arrested on the fact of corruption and embezzlement of funds by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of National Security of Turkmenistan. As it became known to ACCA sources, the chief engineer of the port and his deputy, as well as […]

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Turkmenistan: Major banks are engaged in fraud and extortion

ACCA — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:06:03 +0000

There are numerous frauds in the provision of banking services and tax evasion by banks’ managers in Turkmenistan. In particular, the banks “Turkmenbashi”, “Daikhanbank”, “Halkbank”, “Turkmenistan”, “Garagum” are involved in fraud. They convert the currency not at the state rate of 3.50 manats per $1, but at the rate of 5 manats per $1. Banks […]

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Turkmenistan: Corrupt relatives of the President escaped punishment

ACCA — Thu, 26 May 2022 09:38:28 +0000

The story of inspections and prosecution of employees of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations continues. According to ACCA sources in the power structure of the country, only a few officials received prison sentences. The main corrupt officials, who are relatives of the President, were not brought to justice. ACCA also became aware […]

Сообщение Turkmenistan: Corrupt relatives of the President escaped punishment появились сначала на ACCA.

Turkmenistan: 14 corrupt officials were sent to prison

ACCA — Tue, 10 May 2022 13:19:59 +0000

In Ashgabat city and Akhal region, following an inspection by the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, 14 people were prosecuted. Nine of them were sentenced to 8 years in prison. One defendant was sentenced to 15 years and four were sentenced to 20 years in prison. The officials were convicted of crimes such […]

Сообщение Turkmenistan: 14 corrupt officials were sent to prison появились сначала на ACCA.

Turkmenistan: Schoolchildren are forced to hand over money for portraits of the new President

ACCA — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:11:18 +0000

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 […]

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Turkmenistan deteriorated its position in the Corruption Perceptions Index

ACCA — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:58:02 +0000

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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Turkmenistan: currency dealers, not controlled by the President’s family, are persecuted by the authorities

ACCA — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:07:10 +0000

According to an ACCA source close to the Ministry of National Security of Turkmenistan, a special operation has been carried out in the country since August 1 to eliminate illegal currency traders. According to our source, law enforcement agencies, together with employees of local branches of the Ministry of National Security, are conducting raids on […]

Сообщение Turkmenistan: currency dealers, not controlled by the President’s family, are persecuted by the authorities появились сначала на ACCA.

Turkmenistan: over 30 people were detained on the fact of embezzlement of state funds

ACCA — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:53:25 +0000

The head of the Communal services department of Ashgabat city, Nazar Gurbanov, was detained. At the same time, about 30 people, who are directly related to this department, were also detained. According to an ACCA source, Gurbanov’s personal driver died during interrogation after being tortured. The body of the driver was taken to the morgue […]

Сообщение Turkmenistan: over 30 people were detained on the fact of embezzlement of state funds появились сначала на ACCA.