Turkmenistan – The Diplomatic Envoy

Christopher Benítez Cuartas November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 0 Comments Vaccine Rollout, Turkmenistan, Coronavirus, WHO, COVID-19

WHO Rejects Turkmenistan’s Zero-COVID Claim

The government of Turkmenistan continues to claim it is free of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite growing backlash from opposition groups abroad and a visit from the World Health Organization (WHO). The Central Asian former Soviet Republic is one of nine nations that has yet to report a single COVID-19 case, according to ABC News.

November 2019 International News 2019 Asia

Sarah Hyser November 26, 2019 0 Comments Dictators, Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Human Rights

Showcasing Dictatorship: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan remains a restrictive dictatorship with an all-powerful leader, an atrocious human rights record, and no free press.

September 2019 Focus Presidental Rhetoric 2019

Natalie Sherman September 17, 2019January 22, 2021 0 Comments FOCUS, Turkmenistan, Authoritarian

Focus on Presidential Rhetoric: Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov

Berdymukhamedov rules what is considered one of the world’s most repressive countries and enacts extraordinarily strict emigration laws. The exhibitionism and strong-man persona are hardly out of character for Berdymukhamedov, nor for the Eurasian region.