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Berdymukhamedov appeared to distance himself from Turkmenistan's late dictator Saparmurat Niyazov in the lavish inauguration ceremony, making no mention of his predecessor's eccentric rule which lasted to his death in 2006. “I, Gurbanguly...
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Yet there's been no comparable sign of popular discontent in this other Muslim-majority region. On the contrary, Central Asia's regimes appear to be thriving. In January, Kazakhstan's ruling Nur Otan party won over 80 percent of the votes in...
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (L) kisses the national flag as he is inaugurated for a second term in the capital Ashgabat, on February 17, 2012. Berdymukhamedov was inaugurated today for a second term in a lavish ceremony, less... View Photo »
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Future gas supply from Turkmenistan could make up more than half of the current natural gas consumption by China, which stood at 109 billion cubic meters in 2010. The clock is ticking and the only question for Gazprom is: when would Turkmenistan commence full-scale gas deliveries to China?
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In his first public comments since winning re-election, he pledged to build a market economy and a multi-party political system, as well as to fight drug trafficking and to relax controls on the media. "We will create the conditions for a multi-party...
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The grey-list includes 22 countries: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Sudan, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan,...
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Turkmen song, a giant television screen onstage showed pre-recorded footage of Berdymukhamedov playing a keyboard standing up and singing along. Turkmenistan is set to hold parliamentary elections next year. The toothless rubber stamp legislature is...
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is inaugurated for a second term in the capital Ashgabat, on February 17, 2012. Berdymukhamedov was inaugurated today for a second term in a lavish ceremony, less than a week after garnering over 97... View Photo »
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The new agreement with Turkmenistan could adversely affect the bargaining position of Gazprom
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In Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov has been inaugurated as President of the Central Asian republic. He has officially taken office for another five years in a ceremony at the Ashkhabad Palace of Congresses. He polled 97% of the votes...
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Turkmenistan 's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has been inaugurated for his second five-year term after winning the local presidential elections with 97% of the vote. Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov was sworn in Friday at a ceremony attended by some 3...
About Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia) is a country in Central Asia. The name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Turkmen". Until 1991 it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast,... Full Article
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is inaugurated for a second term in the capital Ashgabat, on February 17, 2012. Berdymukhamedov was inaugurated today for a second term in a lavish ceremony, less than a week after garnering over 97 percent of the vote in elections.
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov kisses the national flag at his inauguration ceremony in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Turkmenistan's authoritarian president was sworn in Friday for a second term during a lavish ceremony filled with adulation for the...
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov. right, is greeted by elders at his inauguration ceremony in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Turkmenistan's authoritarian president was sworn in Friday for a second term during a lavish ceremony filled with adulation for...
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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2007 file photo Turkmenistan's new President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov stands in front of the People's Council that approved his election. Voters in this central Asian nation of Turkmenistan headed to the polls Sunday Feb. 12, 2012, in a presidential election...
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FILE - In this April 24, 2011 file photo, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov smiles as he rides a horse in capital Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The president of energy-rich Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov is an avid horseman, but he is unlikely ever to win a race as...
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Women walk down steps beneath a portrait of Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow at the Palace of Happiness marriage registry office in Ashgabat February 7, 2012. Turkmenistan will hold a presidential election on February 12.
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Turkmen women dressed in traditional costume casts their ballot at polling station in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Voters in Turkmenistan headed to the polls Sunday in a presidential election designed to cement the incumbent's hold on power in the authoritarian Central...
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A young Turkmen woman dressed in traditional costume casts her ballot at polling station in the agricultural university in Ashghabat, Turkmenistan, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Voters in Turkmenistan headed to the polls Sunday in a presidential election designed to cement the incumbent's hold...
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A woman walks past a board displaying a portrait of Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat February 10, 2012. Turkmenistan will hold a presidential election on February 12.
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In this taken Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, residents look at a presidential election poster depicting the candidates in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The president of energy-rich Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov is an avid horseman, but he is unlikely ever to win a race as easily as he's set...
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A woman casts her ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in city of Abadan, about 25 km from Ashgabat on February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan voted in presidential elections expected to see President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov cruise to a new term at the helm of the...
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A woman walks in front of polling booths prior to vote for the presidential election at a polling station in Ashgabat on February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan voted in presidential elections expected to see President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov cruise to a new term at the helm of the isolated...
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A man leaves a polling booth prior to cast his ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in Ashgabat on February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan voted in presidential elections expected to see President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov cruise to a new term at the helm of the isolated...
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A man casts his ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in Ashgabat on February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan voted in presidential elections expected to see President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov cruise to a new term at the helm of the isolated state challenged only by token...
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A woman signs documents prior to vote for the presidential election at a polling station in Ashgabat on February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan voted in presidential elections expected to see President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov cruise to a new term at the helm of the isolated state challenged...
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Women wearing traditional dresses, welcome voters with refreshments at a polling station in Ashgabat February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan votes on Sunday in a one-sided election certain to extend the rule of President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov over a Central Asian country holding 4 percent...
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A man casts his vote into a ballot box at a polling station in Abadan, some 20 kilometres (12 miles) from capital Ashgabat February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan votes on Sunday in a one-sided election certain to extend the rule of President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov over a Central Asian...
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A woman casts her vote into a ballot box at a polling station in Ashgabat February 12, 2012. Turkmenistan votes on Sunday in a one-sided election certain to extend the rule of President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov over a Central Asian country holding 4 percent of global gas reserves,...
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during their meeting at the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow, December 23, 2011.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shakes hands with visiting Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, right, at the Gorki residence outside Moscow on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.
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A woman walks through a market selling traditional carpets in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat February 8, 2012. Turkmenistan will hold a presidential election on February 12.
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A woman looks out from her stall selling traditional garments and textiles at a market in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat February 8, 2012. Turkmenistan will hold a presidential election on February 12.
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, center, inspects a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011.
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Visiting Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov bows to an honour guard during a state welcoming ceremony at the parliament square in Kuala Lumpur December 7, 2011.
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Visiting Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (L), Malaysia's King Sultan Mizan (R) and Prime Minister Najib Razak (rear C) walk on the red carpet during a state welcoming ceremony at the parliament square in Kuala Lumpur December 7, 2011.
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Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is inaugurated for a second term in the capital Ashgabat, on February 17, 2012. Berdymukhamedov was inaugurated today for a second term in a lavish ceremony, less than a week after garnering over 97 percent of the vote in elections.
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