December 21, 2006



Turkmenbashi Dies

The BBC reports that Saparmurat Niyazov, otherwise known as Turkmenbashi, has died. A1 Plus carries Kocharian’s official condolences although I have to wonder how many people will really lament his passing. Certainly not the ethnic Armenians from Turkmenistan I’ve spoken to.

Posted by Onnik @ 7:46 pm. Filed under: Armenia, Caucasus, Turkmenistan, Central Asia

         

 







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