President of Turkmenistan rumored to have died

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 03 Aug 2019 by Alex Teddy
For two weeks there have been rumors that the President of Turkmenistan has died. Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has ruled to the country with a rod of iron. July 24 was the president's birthday. The President Uzbekistan claimed to have spoken to his Turkmen opposite number on the phone that day. Berdymukhammedov is the cruelest tyrant in the region. Governments in Central Asia tend to be secretive. When the President of Uzbekistan died in 2016 it was kept secret for three days.Even if Berdymukhammedov is alive he is clearly gravely ill. He has not been seen in public for a month. On July 6 the EU's foreign relations chief visited the country and the president did not even meet her.Prime Minister Medvedev plans to visit Turkmenistan later in August. If there is a transition to a new president then Russia will appreciate being included in the discussions.

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