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Large billboards bearing Berdymukhammedov’s face now dot Turkmen cities; office walls are adorned with his portraits…[READ MORE]
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The outcome is seen as unsurprising in the autocratic Central Asian nation, where Berdymukhammedov was facing off against seven largely unknown nominal opponents and the election processs was seen as a mere formality…[READ MORE]
A woman dressed in traditional Turkmen clothing casts her ballot for president at a polling station in Ashgabat.
