The President of Turkmenistan, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, is currently dismantling the personality cult of former president Saparmurat Niyazov. Although Western analysts remain sceptical of the new regime, I hope the citizens of Turkmenistan will be able to breath a little bit more freely now. (The photo is from the presidential inauguration ceremony, February 14th 2007.)
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"Renaming the days of the week and months of the year in honor of himself and his family." ?!?! Wow. See, this is why I love your blog (other than the eye candy): I always learn something interesting.
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