Berdymukhamedov's moves towards a multi-party system and a market economy will not affect his rule of the repressive state Turkmenistan plans to launch two new political parties that would formally break the ruling party's monopoly while posing no challenge to President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov's absolute rule of the reclusive, gas-producing Central Asian state. State television on Tuesday showed...
Turkmenistan leader keeps grip on power despite creation of new parties
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