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Turkmenistan: an adult, a leader, about time!

No drugs, no gala pageants, more military reform, and no Trust of Saparmurat Niyazov: This is a thrilling article for those of us who have been watching Turkmenistan over the years.  Mr. Berdymuhammedov is making several initiatives that indeed have been crying out to be made:  The article says it all and it's short.  Check it out!

 

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  1. [...] In a previous short post, I noted that Mr. Niyazov’s successor, President Berdymukhammedov, had eschewed the country-wide birthday party that had become customary for Turkmenbashi in favor of more private celebrations.  I was particularly pleased that he had separated the public from the private realm. [...]

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