by Mariya Rasner As usual, Turkmenistan’s political activities in 1999 saw President Saparmurat Niyazov’s efforts to maintain authoritarian control over the country. The government continued to disregard international criticism over human-rights abuses and preserved its pragmatic stance in issues concerning security in Central Asia and the status of the Caspian Sea. Economically, the country made […]
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‘The Way Is (Not) Open’
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