2,082 prisoners pardoned in Turkmenistan

AKIPRESS.COM - Some 2,078 citizens of Turkmenistan and 4 foreigners in prison were pardoned in the country in honor of the Neutrality Day.
2,580 people were granted citizenship. The list of pardoned prisoners was not published and it's unknown if political prisoners are among them.
According to international organizations, Turkmenistan has the biggest number of prisoners per capita in the region. Mass pardons are granted several times a year on the eve of state and Muslim holidays.