Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
latest news & developmentsMasquerading democracy in an ‘unchanging hell’
Turkmenistan’s government on Monday said its election was a milestone in democracy, although only state-approved candidates were permitted to stand.
How march of a cockroach put 30 people out of work
For the viewers of Turkmenistan’s popular nightly news programme, Vatan, it was another routine bulletin. But as the newsreader began the 9pm broadcast, viewers across the…