Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 5
By Huseyn Hasanov- Trend:
Turkmenistan's Supreme Control Chamber (SCC) and Prosecutor's Office revealed bribery cases in the country's oil and gas complex, Turkmen government's message said March 5.
Turkmen Cabinet of Ministers Deputy Chairman Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov, who was dismissed in November 2015 from his position by own request, is also suspected of corruption, according to the message.
It also reported that serious shortcomings were revealed as a result of monitoring.
Firms, which do not perform their obligations properly, were also involved in negative activities as a result of which the state was seriously damaged, said Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
The Turkmen president noted the importance to continue monitoring in the energy industry structures and accept the appropriate measures against all perpetrators required by law, regardless of their positions.