President of Turkmenistan dismissed the Ambassador to the USA

During a government meeting, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov relieved Meret Orazov of his duties as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the United States of America "due to his transfer to another position." This was reported by the "Watan" news program.

M. Orazov had held this position since January 2001. He was also relieved of his posts as Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Mexico and Canada, and as the representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization.