President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander in Chief of Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a Decree “On pardon of prisoners in honor of the State Flag Day of Turkmenistan”.

This decision was made in accordance with principles of clemency and humanism with a view of further strengthening of unity and cohesion of the Turkmen society and every family. According to the Decree, the pardoned persons become free from further serving of primary and additional sentence.