OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 May 2009 was announced, that President of Turkmenistan expressed serious concerns about the “lack of necessary conditions for normal work of geologists, incompliance with the rules of labor protection and safety” to the leadership of the geological branch. The head of state severely reprimanded Tore Yagshimyradov, Chairman of Turkmengeologia State Corporation.

Such recourse to the chief geologist was imposed on the outcomes of the President’s working visit to Akhal region, May 13. Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov made an unplanned stop at the drilling installation of Ahalgidrogeologiya Expedition and examined the working conditions of its employees.