Change of government in Turkmenistan
Deputy prime minister Baimurad Khojamukhamedov oversaw the country's fuel and energy complex. He was said to have stepped down for health reasons.
Turkmenistan, central Asia's top gas producer, is offering natural gas from the world's fourth-largest reserves to consumers in Europe, China and Iran as it seeks new markets beyond its main customer, Russia.
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Hide AdPresident Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has named Yagshigeldy Kakayev, head of state agency for hydrocarbon resources, to temporarily take over the role.
The president reprimanded the deputy premier recently for "unsatisfactory performance" in plant construction.