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Tightly-controlled Turkmenistan toddles towards family rule
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23/02/2021 - 17:29 4 min
Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP)
Reclusive Turkmenistan, where the president s favourite animals are honoured with gold statues and state media fawn over his latest musical dalliances, may be edging towards family rule.
The 63-year-old autocrat recently promoted his son to several top posts, prompting speculation he is priming for a political transition to ensure his family s grip on power in one of the world s most secretive authoritarian countries.
If the rumours of hereditary succession come to fruition, it would be a first for the Central Asia, a former Soviet region spanning five countries where political opposition and media freedoms are in short supply.