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We wrote last week about the emerging personality cult surrounding Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. Not to be outdone by his predecessor Saparmurat Niyazov (who once had a meteorite dedicated to him), Berdymukhammedov has had streets and sc
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ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president was sworn in on Friday for a second term during a lavish ceremony filled with adulation for the man increasingly referred to as the “protector” of this tightly controlled, resource-rich nation. Gurbanguli
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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... View Photo »
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ASHGABAT -- Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was sworn in Friday for a second term after winning elections in the isolated ex-Soviet state with more than 97 percent of the vote. Berdymukhamedov appeared to distance himself from Turkmen
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Associated Press (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) - Turkmenistan's authoritarian president was sworn in Friday for a second
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Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov was sworn in Friday at a ceremony attended by some 3
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The Arch of Neutrality topped by a gold-plated statue of Turkmenistan's late President Saparmurat Niyazov stands in Ashagbat, Turkmenistan, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, on the day of its unveiling. The arch was dismantled last year as authorities sought to... View Photo »
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Turkmen authoritarian leader sworn in for new term The Associated Press Updated: 2012-02-17T09:46:11Z More News ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- Turkmenistan's authoritarian president has been inaugurated for his second five-year term after winning an election
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Transmissions from a Lone Star: Congratulations President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan on Your Outstanding Election Victory!
RIA Novosti
With the world currently rocked by political unrest and open rebellion, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan on his resounding victory in last week’s elections. Apparently he won 97% o
About Saparmurat Niyazov
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Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow (pronounced [θɑːpɑːrmɯːrɑːt niːjɑːðɒv]) (19 February 1940, Gypjak, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union – 21 December 2006) served as the head of state of Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006. He served as the First Secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 and the first President of Turkmenistan... Full Article
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The Arch of Neutrality topped by a gold-plated statue of Turkmenistan's late President Saparmurat Niyazov stands in Ashagbat, Turkmenistan, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, on the day of its unveiling. The arch was dismantled last year as authorities sought to dismantle the cult of personality...
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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2007 file photo copies of the "Rukhnama" book by the late Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov are on display in a polling station in Niyazov's home village of Kipchak, Turkmenistan. Education authorities in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan have abolished...
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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 file photo a choreographed ceremony is seen to mark the Flag Day celebration that featured thousands of dancers and huge scale models of the Rukhnama book by the nation's late leader, Saparmurat Niyazov, background picture, in the capital Ashgabat...
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Turkmens attend newly-elected President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov's oath ceremony in Ashgabat, 13 February 2007. Turkmenistan's new President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov moved 16 February 2007 to fulfil reform promises made since the death of his dictatorial predecessor, including to...
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Members of the Turkmen People's Council watch during the Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov's oath ceremony in Ashgabat, 14 February 2007. Regime loyalist Berdymukhammedov was sworn in as Turkmenistan's new president at a grand ceremony amid hopes for reform in this resource-rich central Asian...
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Turkmenistan's new president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov takes the oath during an inauguration ceremony in Ashgabat in Ashgabat, 14 February 2007. Regime loyalist Berdymukhammedov was sworn in as Turkmenistan's new president at a grand ceremony amid hopes for reform in this...
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The Arch of Neutrality topped by a gold-plated statue of Turkmenistan's late President Saparmurat Niyazov stands in Ashagbat, Turkmenistan, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, on the day of its unveiling. The arch was dismantled last year as authorities sought to dismantle the cult of personality...
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