Turkmen President issues amnesty for 2,000 inmates
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has reportedly signed an amnesty decree for 2,000 prisoners, Radio Liberty reported.
In a televised statement issued on October 24, Berdymukhamedov said the clemency was granted "in accordance with the noble tradition of our nation, based upon teachings of our great ancestors, and due to the 21st anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence."
Before Berdymukhamedov's presidency, his predecessor Saparmurat Niyazov issued amnesty decrees once a year, in the holy month of Ramadan.
Berdymukhamedov issues such decrees several times a year, usually ahead of state holidays.
Turkmenistan's Independence Day is October 27.
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