The Newsmakers: Democracy in Turkmenistan?

The president of Turkmenistan has been elected to a third term in office, after winning more than 97% of the vote. Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov has already been in charge for ten years, during which time the economy has been one of the world's fastest growing, thanks to large reserves of gas and oil. But according to his critics, that's come at a price - in a country where he retains an iron grip on power.

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[@anarghyasumanth8590]

Options: 1) Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow 2) Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

[@artyerty35]

The international observers were Russian?! Of course everything was fine according to them.

[@artyerty35]

@Samuel Yes, please do...mention more that is. Having the impression that you waisted all your amo.

[@maaradam3821]

Let Türkmenistan free!

[@youknowmyfirstlastname3206]

Free your country 1st let's try. Central asia ready fight

[@umarabdullah5510]

Those horses are beautiful

[@Gluluman]

Much nicer and cleaner than Los Angeles , I'll move there in a heart beat- i love this President ...

[@juntianwei9273]

Haha good luck with a brutal dictator

[@ryanchiang9587]

i = square root of negative one

[@CaiusLuciusEmilius]

We can feel a some "Soviet way" in this country...

[@michaelahern6821]

Soviet Turkey...

[@ljubisadjordjevic4070]

Better name is communist asian muslim Turkmenistan with tradition unlike Usa european view of Lbgt Turkey 😂

[@joerustamov8846]

Dreaming and Hoping that one day our country could become like Canada or USA where rule of law,human rights and liberalism will be more respected :) and where people could defend themselves easily against any kind of trouble.

[@alpbars6260]

Liberalism will destroy turkmen nation

[@blackstar19gammaburst85]

yusuf rustamov Those are west european concepts. Gayism and feminism should not exist outside the West

[@Gluluman]

like USA where rule of law,human rights and liberalism will be more respected" what the fool you are , You must know nothing about the US. shut the hell up -- I will move to this country anytime ... at least you have everything you need.

[@FishingAdventuresDubai]

Trust me .. this dictatorship as bad as it maybe is still much better than fake western democracy... that will ruin your people and starve the people

[@dinkarinjosh]

@@Gluluman : Grass is always greener on the other side.

[@gooddeal3186]

The turn out was low because everyone knew how it was going to turn out.

[@youknowmyfirstlastname3206]

Turkmenistan will be best country in the world. We Uzbeks love Turkmenistan

[@ak6188]

In many countries like this democracy is not good as it adds a mess example is Pakistan Brazil or Indonesia sometimes benevolent dictatorship is far better and a good solution. Human being care more about food money water jobs basic needs of life such as financial social family and monetary needs, political needs like rule of law democracy and elections come later

[@dorotawolska2000]

NAMBER ONE 😂.

[@outlaw6261]

What?

[@Areppo]

they love khabib that much eh?

[@rabigasaryyeva9378]

Подхалимы тоже «люди»? Противно все это смотреть! Позор!

[@bidenisnotmypresident8780]

How free and fair election in turkey

[@user-dj4iy6ix5l]

Wow, how can friendly Ankara dare to doubt Turkmen democracy. It is All clear and transparent as observer told in a video.

Turkmenistan and Russia should severe their ties.

[@dinkarinjosh]

India is about to follow the same footsteps.