By the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Jumayev, Shohrat Durdygulyyevich, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the French Republic. He was therefore dismissed from previously held posts of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Romania and to the Republic of Croatia. By the Decree of the head of state, Niyazov, Chary Geldiyevich, was relieved of his duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the French Republic (Paris); Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Turkmenistan to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) due to transfer to another office.