Young people who do not know the Russian language are being sent back at Ashgabat airport
At the Ashgabat airport, passengers who did not understand and could not answer questions in Russian, mostly young people, are sent back, despite having all their documents in place. The situation of not letting young people on flights is also observed on flights to Turkey.
At the airport of the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, the Migration Service asks passengers, mostly young people, questions in Russian, and sends back those who do not understand and cannot answer, despite the fact that all their documents are in place.
According to the sources of turkmen.news, on August 27, six young people were not allowed to board the plane to Moscow. The reason for the rejection is not explained. According to sources, there is an order "from above" - not to let young people into Russia in any way, fearing that they may go to fight in Ukraine or stay in Russia to work illegally .
The same situation is observed in flights to Turkey. According to "Chroniki Turkmenistana", on August 28, about 60 people could not fly to Istanbul because the migration service did not pass passport control.
In recent years, the government of Turkmenistan has significantly tightened the rules for citizens to go abroad, a number of new requirements have appeared. For example, to travel to Russia, one needs not only an invitation from an educational institution and a certificate from a military institution ("voenkomat"), but also a certificate from one of the educational centers confirming the completion of Russian language courses.
However, people started bypassing the system by buying a certificate for 1,500 manats (about $75) without completing the courses. As a result, even those with a certificate were asked questions in Russian at the airports.
"Employees of the migration service asked questions in Russian, and passengers had to answer them," said a source who recently flew from Ashgabat to Moscow. "Those who did not understand or could not answer the questions were sent back."
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