Ministry of Communications (Turkmenistan)

The Ministry of Communications (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Aragatnaşyk ministrligi) was a governmental agency in Turkmenistan responsible for telecommunications, post, internet, television, and radio. The ministry was founded in 1991 and was abolished in connection with the creation of the Ministry of Industry and Communication of Turkmenistan on 29 January 2019.[1]

Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan
Türkmenistanyň Aragatnaşyk ministrligi
Agency overview
Formed1991
Dissolved2019
JurisdictionGovernment of Turkmenistan
HeadquartersArchabil highway, Ashgabat
Child agency
Websitewww.mincom.gov.tm

Ministry building

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On 1 April 2011, a new building of the Ministry was commissioned in Ashgabat. The building housed the offices of Turkmentelecom and Turkmenpochta. The building was erected along Archabil Avenue in Ashgabat.[2]

Structure

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The following enterprises operated under the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Turkmenistan:[3]

List of heads

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No  Name Start End
1 Shahargeldy Muradov 1991 26 June 1992
2 Amanmurad Jummyev 26 June 1992 15 August 1996
3 Ashirberdy Cherkezov 15 August 1996 7 July 1997
4 Rovshan Kerkavov 15 December 1997 9 July 2001
5 Rasulberdy Khodjakurbanov 23 November 2001 15 January 2009
6 Ovlyaguly Dzhumaguliyev 15 January 2009 17 February 2012
7 Bayramgeldi Ovezov 22 February 2012 29 January 2019

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "В Туркменистане создано новое министерство промышленности и коммуникации". Информационный портал Туркменистана «Turkmenportal» (in Russian). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Новое здание Министерства связи Туркменистана получило форму телефонного аппарата
  3. ^ "Об агентстве "Turkmenaragatnaşyk"". Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.