Batyr Atdayev () is one of the

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of the

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responsible for trade, textile industry, and entrepreneurship. Immediately prior to this, he was

Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan The Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan (), also referred to as the Attorney General, is the chief prosecutor and attorney of Turkmenistan. The incumbent takes part in all civil and criminal matters in which the government has an interest. The pro ...

Early life

Atdayev graduated from the Law Faculty of the Turkmen State University in the early 1990s.

Career

In February 2016, Atdayev was appointed one of several

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of Turkmenistan and tasked with overseeing commercial trade and foreign economic relations. On 13 May 2017, he was appointed by President Berdimuhamedow as the new Prosecutor General, replacing

Amanmyrat Hallyyev Amanmyrat Hallyyev () is a lawyer and former Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan. Career In July 2006, Hallyyev was appointed state prosecutor for Mary Province; earlier, he was a prosecutor for the Bereket District of Balkan Province. On 31 Augu ...

. On 5 November 2021, Berdimuhamedow publicly reprimanded him for "improper performance of official duties and weakening of prosecutorial supervision over the activities of the oil and gas complex." On 4 June 2022 he was reappointed to the Cabinet of Ministers as

for Trade, Textile Industry, and Entrepreneurship, and simultaneously relieved of his duties as Prosecutor General. On 8 July 2022 he was also assigned responsibility for oversight of

Ahal Province Ahal Region (; from , also ) is one of five provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 886,845 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook ...

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