In Turkmenistan, Internet cafes are escorted to the prosecutor's office

With the change of the president in Turkmenistan it has not become easier with the Internet. After the inauguration of Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, two Internet cafes opened in the country, but it seems strange that people go there on their own. According to Eurasianet , the police are on duty at the entrances to the establishments - they check the documents of visitors. The connection itself is unstable and extremely expensive for local residents - an hour online costs 50,000 manat, which is slightly less than $ 10 at the official rate or about $ 2.5 when exchanged on the black market.

Not every site can visit Turkmen browsed in an Internet café. He can even start mail only on the server of the local provider Turkmentelekom - “so as not to obstruct the work by access to other lines”. Those who still dare to “obstruct” this work are immediately sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office. According to Lenta.Ru with reference to DW-WORLD.DE, this is where one of the visitors turned out to be, who tried to open the sites of Russian publications. In the "organs" he was put on record, explaining that they were doing it "not to fight dissent, but to have a homeland free from all rubbish."