Turkmenistan leader sworn in after crushing electoral victory
Isolated Turkmenistan's strongman Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was sworn in today in a grand ceremony after securing over 97 per cent of an almost uncontested vote at the weekend.
Feb 17, 2017, 17:35 PM ISTTurkmenistan pardons over 600 prisoners, including 26 foreigners
The ex-Soviet country, which rights groups regularly list as one of the world`s least free states, often carries out pardons ahead of major state holidays.
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