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9/11 and US Aid
- After 9/11, Niyazov allowed the US to use Turkmenistan for Afghanistan invasion staging.
- This led to a massive increase in US military aid, from $600,000 to $19.2 million annually.
Shikmuradov's Resistance
- Ambassador to China, Boris Shikmuradov, resigned and denounced Niyazov's regime.
- He exposed torture, rigged elections, and embezzlement, becoming a symbol of resistance.
Renaming Time
- Niyazov renamed all months, often after himself or his mother.
- He also renamed the days of the week, assigning names like "Beginning Day" and "Mother Day."