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In the third part of his review paper on Turkmenistan, Andrey Medvedev speaks about the family clan of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and considers different scenarios of who may become his possible successor.
We offer our readers a second part to the review on Turkmenistan. In the first part titled Turkmenistan: Breakdown and personalities I. the theme was situation in that country after the collapse of a once united Soviet state and the format for the transit of power.
It is hard to write about Turkmenistan. This country is still considered to be one of the most closed-off in the world. It is hard to understand Turkmenistan, without visiting it or living there for a few years. Nonetheless, the close nature of Turkmenistan is not as absolute these days as it used to be. We offer our readers a view on the situation in this country from the point of view of a Russian expert.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev has recently made an official visit to Ashkhabad. Thus, the discussion on what the new Uzbek president’s first official destination was going to be ended. However, the choice of Turkmenistan as the country of his first visit is not at all random.
Last week the date of the presidential election was announced. It will be held on November 19 2017. Despite the constitutional reform that will strengthen the powers of the prime minister and the parliament, a presidential seat still remains the most prestigious one in Kyrgyzstan, especially since a decrease in powers means a decrease in responsibilities, and the presidential term is long enough to fully enjoy being on the top.
