Because of the economic crisis the financial situation of Turkmenistan’s residents is deteriorating.
As the purchasing power declines, owners of grocery shops are facing the problem of timely sale of groceries, correspondents of “Chronicles of Turkmenistan” report.
Short life dairy products, confectionery goods are sold at a distance a few days before their expiry date. At the same time, employees of public health authorities and other supervisory bodies are carrying out more inspections in an effort to identify violations and impose fines in order to replenish the municipal and federal budgets.
In an attempt to avoid fines and minimize losses, shop owners in Ashgabat often sell expired groceries through their acquaintances from counters installed in backyards of residential neighbourhoods.
Yogurt, butter, chocolate, puffed corn and other groceries are sold at half price. They are purchased by families who cannot afford these groceries at full price.
Turkmenistan’s Statistics Committee does not publish any data pertaining to the labour market situation. However, according to correspondents of “Chronicles of Turkmenistan”, the number of unemployed, homeless and beggars is on the rise.
Residents of the capital who visit the cemetery Makymyt-shan in the eastern part of Keshi report thefts of metal fencing from graves, which is subsequently resold.
The cemetery has not been used since 2000. Incidents of vandalism are reported by those who come to visit family graves.
There is a police post at the entrance to the cemetery which works round-the-clock, but law enforcement officers do not ensure order in the cemetery or investigate cases of vandalism and theft even when complaints are submitted.The post Economic crisis: expired groceries sold in backyards; iron fencing stolen from cemeteries first appeared on Chronicles of Turkmenistan.