In connection with the topic of CXW post I want to recall another one Saparov – Akysh – is a famous singer and composer, who also stayed in Turkmenistan despite the fact he was officially unable to perform.

Akysh Saparov who is very popular in the country is no longer seen on TV screens as, according to television officials, his songs promote a sort of nonconformist spirit and freethinking while the content of the songs is allegedly filled with thieves` jargon. Because of this, Saparov is called a Turkmen Vysotsky…