Minister of Justice Myrat Garryyew of Turkmenistan

Myrat Garryyew was commenting about the newly adopted law "On religious freedom and religious organizations in Turkmenistan" on a special TV programme, broadcast.

in Turkmenistan on a special TV programme, broadcast on 7 November.

a bridge between the state and religions.

President Nyyazow asked this question when Garryyew was speaking about local and parliamentary elections in the country during a meeting of Halk Maslahaty, the country's supreme representative body, on 25 October as broadcast by Turkmen TV the same day.