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| Title | Turkmenistan sets presidential election date |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Publication Date | 5 August 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Turkmenistan sets presidential election date, 5 August 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e4a293323.html [accessed 31 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Turkmenistan sets presidential election date
August 05, 2011
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
Turkmenistan has announced that presidential elections will be held on February 12.
Parliament's decision on August 5 comes a month after a surprise move by the country's autocratic ruler, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, to allow banned opposition parties to run in the election.
Turkmenistan, home to the world's fourth-largest natural gas reserves, has a history of political repression.
Berdymukhamedov came to power in a 2007 vote widely seen as unfair, replacing the 21-year dictatorship of Saparmurat Niyazov.
compiled from agency reports
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Topics: Elections,
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