Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Purges and clans in Turkmenistan
Jane's Intelligence Digest, 11 June 2007
http://jid.janes.com
"Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has begun to dismiss the most powerful government officials. The aim is to consolidate his personal control over established state structures, but he requires backing from personal and institutional allies."
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