Begench Beknazarov

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Begench Amandurdievich Beknazarov (

sentenced to life in 2005 for his alleged role in the assassination attempt on President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov. He was sent into hiding following the November 2002 attack and remained in hiding until his 2005 capture.[2] He is also the nephew of former Turkmen Foreign Minister and political prisoner Boris Şyhmyradow.[3][4]

Early life and career

Beknazarov was born in Ashgabat on 11 June 1969

Kyzyl-Arvat with a demotion to rank the rank of Major. He also reportedly served in the KNB.[3]

Disappearance

Beknazarov disappeared the morning after the assassination attempt on President Niyazov. On the 27th of November, the police began a search for him on the grounds of his alleged involvement in the attempt on Niyazov. Niyazov reprimanded

Capture

On 17 May 2005, the police found Begench in the basement of his parents' house.

Israeli Foreign Ministry.[3] Begench was on the other hand transferred to the Ovadan Depe prison, and was sentenced to life in prison the following month.[3][9] His status is currently unknown.[9][10]

References

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  2. ^ a b OSCE Rapporteur’s Report on Turkmenistan osce.org 12 March 2003
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Still No News of Jailed Turkmen Major as Family Mark His 50th Birthday". turkmen.news. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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  5. ^ "Без вести пропавшему в туркменской тюрьме Бегенчу Бекназарову исполнилось 50 лет". Радио Азатлык (in Russian). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Туркменистан/Россия: пока не ясно, облегчит ли "покаяние" Бориса Шихмурадова судьбу его родственников | Правозащитный центр "Мемориал"". memohrc.org. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. ^ Список исчезнувших в тюрьмах Туркменистана memohrc.org
  8. ^ Watch, Human Rights (14 January 2020). "World Report 2020 - Turkmenistan". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "World Report 2006: Rights Trends in Turkmenistan". Human Rights Watch. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  10. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Туркменистан: "охота на лис" продолжается | DW | 08.01.2003". DW.COM (in Russian). Retrieved 20 December 2020.