Turkmenbashy Part 1: Soviet Stooge, Hermit Tyrant
Real Dictators
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Njazov's Resurrection of the Turkmens
For Njazov, it's simply good politics to present himself as one of the masses' own. But this transformation is not just political, it's highly personal. The president makes moves to distance himself from his Russian wife and their children. This new nation will be a lifetime's work for Sapermura Nyatzof,. He predicts that Russia won't take much interest in his territory.
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