Annaberdyevv, Chary

Gender: .
State of concern: .

Who, Why and How exiled:

Former minister-consul at the Turkmenistan embassy in Washington DC (RFE/RL, 2001). On 13 March 2005, announced he was joining the People's Democratic Movement of Turkmenistan, after being granted political asylum in the US (IWPR, 2005).

Category of exile: . (Definitions here.)
Alleged affiliation: Former insider.

Which stages experienced: Stage 1   not Stage 2   not Stage 3. (Definitions here.)
Date of most serious incident: 2005.
Violence experienced: .

Stage 1 details (accusations/ charges/ Interpol notice/ extradition requests):

Following Annaberdyyev's switch in allegiance, President Niazov began a purge of high level cabinet members, whom he believed had failed to prevent the growth in opposition ideology (IWPR, 2005).

International arrest warrant: .

Countries of transit, asylum and/or residence: .

Legal status (refugee/ asylum seeker/ resident):

Political exile, United States (IWPR, 2005).

Current status:

Living in exile in the United States (IWPR, 2005).


Press sources:

Ataeva, N. (2005). Turkmenbashi Purges Inner Circle. [online] Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Available at: https://iwpr.net/global-voices/turkmenbashi-purges-inner-circle [Accessed 14 Apr. 2018].

RFE/RL (2001). Turkmen Report: November 11, 2001. [online] RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Available at: https://www.rferl.org/a/1347108.html [Accessed 14 Apr. 2018].