Guided with mercy and humane principles, inherited from our great ancestors, with a view of the further strengthening of unity and coherence of Turkmen society and each family, as well as on the occasion of the 35^th anniversary of independence of the country, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed the Decree on pardon of the convicted on the occasion of the 35^th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan. The document granted a pardon to 1054 citizens for their release from the further service of their basic punishment in the form of imprisonment, and from additional punishment in the form of obligation to live in certain locality.