At a government session on 23 August, Niyazov named Turkmenistan's former Ambassador to Germany Dortkuli Aydogyev as minister for the textile industry, replacing Djamal Goklenov, who will take up the post of adviser to the Turkmen Embassy in Moscow. Niyazov also appointed former Education Minister Annakurban Ashirov ambassador to Turkey. His replacement as minister is National Institute of Education Director Mameddurdy Sarykhanov. Imamdurdy Kandymov was named chairman of the Central Bank, and Nurberdy Bayramov was appointed to replace him in his previous position as chairman of the board of the state commercial bank Daykhanbank. (RFE/RL)