The Council stated in its announcement that Öwezgeldi Ataýew, who, as the Chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan was to become the acting president, was not appointed "in view of the fact that the prosecutor-general had instituted criminal proceedings against him".
Dewan menyatakan dalam pengumumannya bahwa Ovezgeldy Atayev, yang bertindak sebagai Ketua Dewan Turkmenistan yang akan menjadi penjabat presiden, tidak ditunjuk "mengingat bahwa jaksa agung telah menetapkan tuduhan kriminal atasnya."