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Serdar Berdimuhamedov
Turkmen President Pays Visit to Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Although they don’t share a border, budding autocratic dynasties Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are close political neighbors.
How Farid Tuhbatullin Tells Turkmenistan’s Story
By Catherine Putz
An interview with the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights’ Farid Tuhbatullin, who works to draw attention to the troubles in his homeland.
The Aura of Governance in Turkmenistan
By Victoria Clement
A year after assuming the presidency, Serdar Berdimuhamedov lives even deeper in the shadow of his father.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Returns to the Pinnacle of Power in Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
Who cares about a president when you have a new “national leader”?
Berdimuhamedov Headed to China for State Visit
By Catherine Putz
This will be the younger Berdimuhamedov’s first visit to China as president of Turkmenistan.
What Happened at the Latest Central Asian Leaders’ Meeting?
By Aizada Nuriddenova
The world has changed profoundly since the last Central Asian Consultative Meeting, yet the new regional grouping carries on.
Turkmenistan Under Serdar: Has Anything Changed?
By Merdan Amanov
Four months into Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s presidency much remains the same, but there have been changes too.
Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s First Big Cabinet Shuffle
By Catherine Putz
Like father, like son: Serdar Berdimuhamedov made his first significant cabinet shuffle. The process remains as opaque as ever.
The Revival of Islam in Turkmenistan
By Merdan Amanov
Although Islam has been a part of Turkmen culture for centuries, public practice of Islam was largely suppressed during the Soviet Union and in the early independence era, too.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s Economic Legacy
By Merdan Amanov
What was the state of the Turkmen economy during Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s presidency?
Small Shuffles in the Turkmen Cabinet of Ministers
By Catherine Putz
Mere weeks after reappointing his father’s cabinet, the younger Berdimuhamedov has begun to make some personnel changes.
Victoria Clement on Turkmenistan’s Presidential Transition
By Catherine Putz
There’s a new Berdimuhamedov at the helm in Turkmenistan. What will the “son of the nation” do with the presidency?
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