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Turkmen ambassador to Azerbaijan dismissed

16 September 2016 13:39 (UTC+04:00)
Turkmen ambassador to Azerbaijan dismissed

By Rashid Shirinov

Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has dismissed the country’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Toyly Komekov.

He has held the office since December 2010. From now on, Komekov will head Turkmenistan’s State Committee for Tourism and Sport, the website of Turkmen government states.

Under another presidential decree, previous head of Turkmenistan’s State Committee for Tourism and Sport Kakabai Seidov has been dismissed and appointed as Turkmenistan's Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan.

Reportedly, he has been dismissed as Turkmenistan's National Olympic Team did not gain any medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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