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Reports from various sources are suggesting that soon the Civil Party of Kazakhstan (CPK) will announce that it to, like that of Asar, will merge with the main pro-presidential party Otan. If anything, the move …
Amid the news surrounding the controversial new media law, a sideshow event took place this week on July 4th that provides interesting consideration. Otan, the largest pro-presidential political party, and Asar, the second largest have …
It seems that the opposition groups, Watan and the Republican Party of Turkmenistan, are willing to put their heads above the parapet of domestic politics in Turkmenistan. Both parties have signed a declaration stating that …
On a lighter note, last year president Niyazov enacted a law banning lip-synching during public performances. The West was quick to envisage this as another of Niyazov’s eccentric policies. However, a report, in the British …
The pension crisis in Turkmenistan has begun to elicit a response since it was publicised in the British press. Writing to the letters page in the Guardian Professor Martin McKee, from the London School of …
If anyone missed Andy Kershaw’s BBC Radio three Christmas day programme the link can be found to play on the BBC radio player here. Andy Kershaw is a world-renowned specialist on world music. His Christmas …
Yesterday saw the 20th anniversary of Saparmurat Niyazov coming to power in Turkmenistan. On the 21st of December 1985 Saparmurat Niyazov was appointed First Secretary of the Turkmenistan Republican Communist Party. Mikhail Gorbachev, who was …
A crime wave has reportedly hit Turkmenistan. According to IWPR, there has been a significant rise in muggings and burglaries over the last 35 days. Some are arguing that this is due to the thousands …
A mystery illness seems to be affecting the residents of the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat. The mystery illness is causing severe respiratory problems with those who become infected. The official line is that it is just …
The Turkmen President, Saparmurat Niyazov, has appointed a new oil and gas minister and ordered him to learn English within six months. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty are reporting that Niyazov has appointed Gurbanmyrat Atayev …
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