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Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
In the hands of the Turkmen people, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov’s regime tends to view the Internet as a dangerous implement. Yet, kept under proper supervision, Berdymukhamedov evidently feels the web can make the Turkmen government more efficient.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... praise the men for having the nerve to stand up to Turkmenbashi's autocratic successor, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. "He's a hero," said a 24-year-old man in Ashgabat, speaking of the siege ringleader. "Everyone supported him. My neighbours and I thought, should we go? We would have gone into the streets if everyone went, but no one did." Ashgabat stands...
Registan.net (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... paragraph: Shortly after Niyazov’s death in December 2006, a 52-year-old former dentist named Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ascended to the leadership, leveraging both political and tribal allegiances — like Niyazov he is a member of the Tekke tribe — to consolidate power and orchestrate, in true Soviet fashion, an “election” to the presidency. Despite his obscure background, Mr. Berdymukhamedov’s...
Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... to foreign businesses, save for a few large and opaque gas and construction firms. But since Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov took over the presidency in 2007, the Turkmen government has proclaimed an interest in opening up its economy.Berdymukhamedov himself was due to open the conference, but pulled out at the last minute because he was "very busy," according to Turkmen officials....
uzbekistan.neweurasia.net (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
... demonstrations or protests by the local population on either side. Turkmenistan’s new president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, abolished much of what was introduced by his predecessor, except in matters concerning ethnic Uzbeks, human rights activists claim. Like before, Uzbeks are not hired by law enforcement and government agencies. Ethnic minorities, including Uzbeks, are regularly...
