ASHGABAD, Turkmenistan — In two separate incidents in February, Turkmenistan state officials moved to stop Protestants exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief. On Feb. 26, the pastor of Mary’s Baptist Church — an officially recognized branch of the registered Baptist Church in Ashgabad —was questioned by the Ministry of State Security (MSS) secret police. The MSS officers…
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