Turkmenistan

[Comrade Rage]

Of all the former SSRs, the most intriguing I've come across is the relatively small (1.5 mil or so pop.) Turkmenistan.

I just wanted to know the nature of this state from my fellow comrades who may know more about it, or have been there. I've found little about it on the internet.

Is Niyazov a leftist?, what is it like there?, police repression of leftist activities? Those would be my initial questions, but any insight would be helpful.

Thanks, comrades.

[Ismail]

Niyazov is dead. And no, he didn't appear to be a leftist. He also had a blatant personality cult and had reactionary social views.

[Comrade Rage]

When did Niyazov die? I haven't heard anything about Turkmenistan in about a year.

Who replaced him anyway?

[Comrade Rage]

Wait--found it.


Originally posted by CIA World Factbook
President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (since 14 February 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (since 14 February 2007)


My condolences.

[Robespierre2.0]

Niyazov was a kook, and made some incredibly bizarre presidential decrees.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saparmurat_Ni...dential_decrees (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saparmurat_Niyazov#Presidential_decrees)

[Comrade Rage]

Holy shit those are hilarious...


Originally posted by Niyazov's Presidential Decrees


The Turkmen words for bread and the month of April were changed to the name of his late mother, Gurbansoltanedzhe.



:lol: