Biography: A Russian citizen, and an ethnic Chechen. Arrest and conviction: He was detained on November 25, 2002 in Ashgabat. He was in possession of the documents of a Georgian citizen, Zaza Legushaidze.

Biography: Born in 1976, District Council Secretary of B.Ovezov, the city of Tallimarzhon, Nishon District, Qashqadaryo Province, Uzbekistan. He is an Uzbek citizen. Arrest and conviction: Turkmenistan special services staff lured him on the pretext of selling cheap gasoline. He was arrested in December 2002, but according to another version of the events, he was […]

Date of Birth: 1947, born in the village of Isric-Kara, Ilyalin district of Dashoguz region. Biography: He graduated from Djambul Technological Institute of Service and Food Industry (1971). He was awarded a Master of Economic Sciences degree. He worked as an assistant engineer in the Bezmein cement plant, and was a concrete worker. After graduation […]

Date of Birth: 1945 Citizenship: Turkmen Residence at time of arrest: Ashgabat Position when arrested: Days before the arrest, Sardzhaev was dismissed from his position as Head of the Turkmen Railways, “Turkmendemiryollary.”[1] Date of Arrest: He was arrested on August 5, before the start of the Halk Maslahat  (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan.[2] Charges: He was […]

Biography: Not available. Arrest and conviction: He was sentenced in January 2003 under Articles 14-101 Part 2, paragraphs “a”, “b”, “f”, “g”, “h”, “i”, “l”; 129 Part 3; 169 Part 1, 2; 174 Part 2; 176 Part 1; 214 Part 2; 218 Part 1, 2, 3; 231 Part 4, paragraphs “a”, “b”; 235 Part 2, […]

Biography: Born May 25, 1949 in Ashgabat. Graduated from the Department of Journalism of Moscow State University in 1971. From 1983 to 1986, studied at the iplomatic Academy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the USSR. Between 1971 and 1992, held journalistic and diplomatic positions at the Novosti Information Agency and the Ministry of […]

Date of Birth: June 4, 1951 Citizenship: Russian and Turkmen Residence at time of arrest: Ashgabat Date of Arrest: Arrested December 7, 2002 initially on charges of extortion and fraud. A few days later accused of involvement in the conspiracy. Charges: Convicted January 21, 2003 by the Ashgabat City Court on Article 14 -101 Part […]

Date of Birth: 1943, born in the village Hilaire of the Turkmen-Kale district of Mary Oblast. Biography: He graduated from the Turkmen Agricultural Institute (1969), the Tashkent Lenin Higher Military School (1971-1973) and the Frunze Military Academy (1974-1977). In 1961, he worked as a livestock specialist. After graduation, he served in the Soviet Army (1969-1971). […]

Date of Birth: Unknown Biography: Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Arrest and Conviction: Tachnazarov was dismissed on October 31, 2005 from his post as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in connection with allegations of serious financial abuse, including the theft of more than US $266 million […]

Biography: Born in 1958, a customs officer, in Mary Province. Arrest and conviction: He was sentenced in 2003 under Articles 181 Part 2, and 187 of the Turkmenistan Criminal Code. He was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment in a penal colony. He was detained in LBK-12 in the city of Seidi, Lebap Province.