Turkmen central bank chief ousted as economic malaise worsens

Gochmurat Muradov is the fourth chairman to be dismissed in eight years

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The Central Bank of Turkmenistan

Gochmurat Muradov this weekend became the fourth central bank chairman to be sacked by Turkmenistan's president, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, during his eight years in office.

At a special meeting of his cabinet, the autocratic ruler criticised several of his finance and economic ministers for their "poor performance" over the past year, according to a record of it published by Turkmenistan State news agency.

Berdymukhamedov went on to dismiss the central bank chief, citing his "transfer" to

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