By decree of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the closed joint stock company Aşgabat şäher telefon ulgamy (Ashgabat urban telephone network) has opened in Turkmenistan.
The Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan with a share in the authorized capital of 30% and a state-owned company under the Ministry of Telecommunications, Türkmentelekom, with a share of 60%, will serve as founders.